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- 1. 5 Ways You Will Be a Different Pastor After COVID-19
- In a recent article, I wrote that churches will never be the same after the pandemic. An important corollary to that thesis is that pastors will never be the same. Though the biblical standards of pastoral ...
- Created on 06 April 2020
- 2. Practical Ways to Deal with Decreased Giving During COVID-19
- These are unprecedented times, and just as the economy is uncertain, the "economy" of many churches and nonprofits are also uncertain as giving falls off, but financial obligations stay constant. It's ...
- Created on 01 April 2020
- 3. How Pastors Can Learn and Remember People's Names
- "[The shepherd] calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out" (John 10:3). The evangelist had held a revival in my church one year earlier, just before I arrived as the new pastor, and it had gone ...
- Created on 27 March 2020
- 4. 5 Leadership Tips From Pastor Who Battled Ebola Epidemic in Liberia
- About six years ago, I found myself immersed in the ebola epidemic that claimed about 4,000 Liberian lives. During the crisis, I would sign in to Facebook and become inundated with an avalanche of pictures ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
- 5. 12 Ideas to Help Young Families Endure the COVID-19 Lockdown
- Our boys are grown. Cheryl and I enjoy empty-nesting. I remember a few times when the boys were little that we were stuck at the house and couldn't go anywhere for a period of days. There was an ice storm. ...
- Created on 20 March 2020
- 6. Why a Pastor's Lack of Integrity Is a Deal-Breaker
- I was the student minister in a fine church many years ago. We had a wonderful ministry. The single negative about the entire experience was the pastor. You never knew what he would do next. Case in point. ...
- Created on 17 March 2020
- 7. LifeWay Develops Free Coronavirus Training Resources for Churches
- As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., congregations are facing a situation many have never considered. In response, the LifeWay leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being ...
- Created on 13 March 2020
- 8. 9 Ways Pastors Can Save on Health Care
- Not all churches can afford to offer health insurance to their pastors. And if you do have insurance through your church, there are likely still some out-of-pocket costs associated with your health care. ...
- Created on 13 March 2020
- 9. Why Being a Pastor Is Still the World's Greatest Privilege
- Being a pastor is hard. Many churchgoers may not realize this because they tend to see us at our best. After all, our job is to encourage others, love them and give them hope. But our jobs are not always ...
- Created on 06 March 2020
- 10. Why a Young Minister May Not Be Ready to Pastor a Church
- For good reason, the Lord sends new, young pastors to small congregations. There's so much to learn. God bless all those little flocks who have to endure the green, inexperienced shepherds, many of whom ...
- Created on 28 February 2020
- 11. 12 Signs Your Church Is on a Downslope
- Church growth writers talk about the bell-shaped curve that characterizes the growth of many churches. The left side of the bell curve is exciting (vision, outreach, growth and so on), but the right side ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 12. 10 Church Members Who Could Drive You Crazy
- I love the local church. I really do. Deeply. But almost every church I know has members and attenders who get under the skin of a leader. Here are 10 of those types of people for me: The "doom and gloom" ...
- Created on 13 February 2020
- 13. 4 Tips to Clearly Communicating Your Great Idea
- You have good ideas. You are passionate about them, but they seem to hit brick walls more often than you'd like. Ever been there? When you have what you believe is a good idea, passion alone isn't enough ...
- Created on 12 February 2020
- 14. A Friendly Message For Those Taking on Denominational Work
- Note: This is a letter to a friend—or two. In a sense, I could be writing this to myself some 15 years ago as I transitioned from pastoring (for 42 years!) into the Office of the Director of Missions for ...
- Created on 07 February 2020
- 15. 7 Ways to Make Yourself Invaluable to Your Team
- One of my first managers frequently reminded us no one is irreplaceable. He would use the illustration of placing your hands in a bucket and then pulling them out. The level of the water doesn't change ...
- Created on 27 January 2020
- 16. 3 Guidelines for More Open-Handed Leadership in Your Ministry
- The longer you lead in any one organization, the more difficult it is to let go. That's natural. You've invested more, so there is more to protect. Or at least be tempted to protect. It's not unlike the ...
- Created on 22 January 2020
- 17. 4 Reasons to Return to Your Home Church
- Every now and then I get asked the question, "Should I go back and revitalize my home church?" This is a good question, and one that has proponents on both sides. In an effort to answer the above question, ...
- Created on 21 January 2020
- 18. What to Do About This Shocking Syndrome in Your Church
- "For when one says, 'I am of Paul,' and another, 'I am of Apollos,' are you not carnal" (1 Cor. 3:4, NKJV). I treasured that young couple in my church. They were attractive, friendly and faithful. That's ...
- Created on 26 December 2019
- 19. 10 Questions a Pastor's Spouse Can Ask a Prospective Church
- I am frequently asked by pastors to help them process going to another church. They want to make the wisest decision and that involves asking the right questions. I always appreciate when a pastor is diligent ...
- Created on 24 December 2019
- 20. 3 Major Changes That Stewardship Can Make in Your Discipleship
- Discipleship and stewardship are terms we hear often in church. But they aren't often used together. There's a link between discipleship and stewardship, however, and it's not one to miss. Greg Ogden explains ...
- Created on 05 November 2019
