Church Leaders Update Archives

“This is how it seems to me” has led many a person astray. “What does the Word say?” is a more reliable guideline.

It’s also hard enough to spend time in the Word and pray regularly, let alone practice other disciplines like silence and solitude. Spiritual...

What pitfalls in ministry should we be watching out for? This is a question many women’s ministry teams have asked. They know there is...

Here are 7 reasons why leading worship service is one of the pastoral essentials.

One study showed that people are happier when they are shopping for others than when they are shopping for themselves.

I was meeting with a potential church planter recently and some of the words of wisdom spoken to me over the years flooded my mind. Some of these...

Job’s wise friends were silent for several days after his tragedy. But they were there with/for him. Don’t feel compelled to provide a spiritually...

God has placed all of us in a position of leadership, if not in our workplaces or churches, then certainly in our homes as parents. Below are nine...

I want to hear a pastor say, “Our church” and not “my church,” to say “our staff” and not “my staff.”

No matter what your ministry or endeavor, if you need to raise money to put a project in motion, these 10 tips will help you make your fundraiser...

Men often want to minister by teaching and preaching, but serving the children of the church can be just as important.

A fellow pastor recently asked me, “What are the keys to a long tenure?” It was a good question, and one (to be honest) I hadn’t reflected on. I...

As I’ve stated before: With rapid-fire changes within a culture saturated by political correctness and relativism, we are inclined to ask if there...

Sometimes you feel that no one understands or even cares. I am so sorry. Now is a good time to talk with a trusted friend, counselor, or person in...

The fact that we could assemble and forget to pray says a hundred things about us, all of them bad.