Church Matters Archives

Studies have shown that many pastors and church staff are burning out. The current state is taking its toll.

The nationwide explosion of legal gambling may well be the most underrated dimension of America’s moral crisis.

"Those mistreated in the ministry cannot say they weren't warned."

"You must be really good at your job," my father-in-law said the other day. "Because the devil is working really hard to keep you out of church...

Ask.com recently presented their top 10 predictions for 2012, based on the top trending questions posed by their 60 million users from January 1 –...

Deacons and other mature leaders of the church have a responsibility probably not spelled out in their bylaws, but as necessary as any given them...

Most of us love our pastors and want the best for them. Find out how to bring your pastor daily encouragement.

There are some classic reasons why churches say they don’t allow online giving...

It is not enough to respond to the marriage crisis within the church by saying, “My marriage is fine!” If we abide together in Christ, then we...

Protect your church leaders from sexual impurity.

Why do our evangelical Lord’s Supper services so often look like the clinical communal rinse-and-spit of fluoride at an elementary school rather...

Love the church as it is now even as you dream of what God may do in the days to come.

The median worship attendance at a typical congregation has declined – again – from 130 to 108.

That’s a place and a context I had not thought about too much until I read Richard Phillips’ book Jesus the Evangelist. Based on a series of...

Some high-profile pastors are opting to leave congregational ministry altogether to pursue publishing and other media ventures full time.