Church Leaders Update Archives

Here are ten prayer starters to spark your prayer life during the National Day of Prayer:

Following having a relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ, our greatest need is each other. God believes this so much that at the...

I think there are several lessons on leadership that we can learn from IKEA and the way they sell their products.

Did you realize that if you are involved in intercession, you are working with God to determine the future?

Too much of what Millennials believe about the church is accurate. The church can be irrelevant. The church can care more about maintenance than...

How does one end up having thousands of friends in his later years?

Membership in a local church is very much in the minds of Christians these days. Is it biblical? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? These and other...

What exactly is God looking for in a pastor? What are the criteria by which He measures the faithfulness of a man in his ministry?

There is nothing the Holy Spirit works through as definitively and powerfully as Scripture.

I have the opportunity to talk with lots of young pastors each week. One of those pastors in training recently asked me, “If you were my age (about...

When Jesus said "repent", he didn't say "stop it". Here's the original meaning of the word for "repentance" — before Christians started misusing...

You know the bracelet I'm talking about, right? The leather strap with colored beads, each color signifying an aspect of the salvation story. In...

I just finished a week-long digital fast. Parts of it were difficult, and other parts were surprisingly easy, but most of all it was refreshing to...

In my experience, Christian parents are the greatest hurdle most missionaries face.