Church Leaders Update Archives

Far too many modern churches and families are caught off guard by young questioners in their midst.

I never intended to start a ministry. But once I did, I knew immediately I was in over my head. I’ve done some things right, and some things wrong....

There is plenty in the Bible that says Christians should regularly be praying together. And yet, most of us struggle to pray. Often the corporate...

It’s no coincidence that Sunday morning’s chaos surpasses the hustle to get the kids to school and get to work. Satan doesn’t want you to prepare...

Let’s face it—social media plays a pivotal role in nearly everything we do, so why should church be any different? If we’re honest, it isn’t. When...

Love is the key to relevancy. God will place people in the doorways of our churches, and leave the responsibility of loving on them to us. Jesus...

Every Christian will eventually be wounded in church—and in many other places as well.

The Puritans viewed human history as one continual conflict with evil spiritual powers. This is one reason I have so long appreciated the writings...

If my sickness had been worse, I would not have been able to preach, regardless how prepared I was or how much I desired to do so. How does a...

Some people seem to become “human ticks” around us. It feels like they want to suck the life right out of us. They put us down. They discourage us....

One disappointment I have had in ministry is watching people come to church, get excited for a time, then disappear. Here are 7 reasons why they...

Every pastor is faced by the dilemma of whether to marry certain couples. Some of the decisions get complicated really quickly.

In all the busy-ness, it’s tempting to think of your home group as an optional extra—to fit in so long as you have the time, and the energy. Here’s...

The start of a new year is always a time of reflection and recalibration, particularly in the life of a leader. Every year I put myself through the...

The Bible offers something far more hopeful to people wrestling with homosexuality than the eradication of symptoms (i.e., same-sex attraction)....