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- 1. 6 Ways to Keep Your Church's Vision From Drifting
- Your most important job as a church leader isn't to hire and fire. It isn't to manage a budget. It isn't to mentor younger leaders. It's not even to preach. All those tasks are important. They're part ...
- Created on 14 October 2019
- 2. So You Feel Led to Plant a Church—Here's Your Next Step
- About once a week, or sometimes more frequently, I get an email from someone who says they feel led to plant a church. They almost always have the same questions. What do I do now? What's my first step? ...
- Created on 11 October 2019
- 3. 8 Reasons You Deserve a Little Appreciation This Month
- This month is Pastor Appreciation Month. I'm grateful for the pastor who taught me as a young believer, the pastors who've led the churches Pam and I have attended in the last 20 years, and all the pastors ...
- Created on 09 October 2019
- 4. Leadership Comes With a Price—Are You Willing to Pay It?
- Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison on Robben Island off the coast of South Africa. For those long years, he broke rocks, did hard labor, was beaten and had no privileges. Mandela's future ...
- Created on 04 October 2019
- 5. 24 Ways to Spark Your Worship Leader's Success
- What if you knew 24 ways you could help your worship leader succeed? Would that make a difference for your congregation every weekend? In your relationship with your worship leader? In your worship leader's ...
- Created on 03 October 2019
- 6. Next Time Someone Challenges Change, Here's How to Respond
- Most people don't like change. Most leaders want to challenge the status quo. Leadership is, in part, the process of helping people see the need for change, embrace the vision for change and then implement ...
- Created on 27 September 2019
- 7. Does 'Touch Not My Anointed' Refer to Preachers?
- "Do not touch My anointed, and do My prophets no harm" (1 Chr. 16:22, Ps. 105:15). A pastor who wants a free hand to come and go as he pleases chafes when told he is accountable to the membership or must ...
- Created on 24 September 2019
- 8. Can a Pastor Who Struggles With Depression Remain a Pastor?
- Charles Spurgeon is considered by most modern evangelicals to be one of the greatest preachers and pastors since the Reformation. But did you know that Spurgeon struggled with depression—to the point of ...
- Created on 19 September 2019
- 9. 10 Surprising Questions Church Leaders Are Asking
- I love those who work in local churches—pastors, children's ministers, worship leaders, lay leaders and so many more. And I have the incredible opportunity to hear from over 1,600 church leaders on a regular ...
- Created on 09 September 2019
- 10. The Main Reason People Don't Become Church Members
- Church membership should not consist of rules to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow. Membership in a local church may seem outdated or unnecessary, but if led well, it adds great strength to ...
- Created on 05 September 2019
- 11. When Members Ask You Why People Left Your Church, What Do You Say?
- Pastors are usually hurt when a member decides to leave the church. Sometimes the pain is deep. It feels personal. In addition to dealing with their own pain, pastors also have to offer explanations about ...
- Created on 03 September 2019
- 12. What Wears Pastors Down and Burns Them Out
- ... thren. (John 13:34-35). I'll close with a little three-legged prayer I used to pray when I was pastoring: "Lord, please send only the people to this church You want here. Keep away anyone who should no ...
- Created on 03 September 2019
- 13. The Most Critical Step in Introducing Change
- When it comes to making changes, and doing so successfully, whether that change is: In a home. In an organization. In a business. In a church. The way you introduce change is equally important to the change ...
- Created on 28 August 2019
- 14. How God Uses Discouragement to Refine Your Ministry
- I hear from pastors all the time who are ready to give up. They're tired. They're frustrated. They feel like they've failed their family, their congregation—and God. Any veteran church leader has experienced ...
- Created on 30 July 2019
- 15. 5 Powerful Ways to Increase Your Productivity as a Leader
- I see part of my role as a senior leader as a developer of other leaders. As a pastor, as much as I was called to make disciples, I felt called to disciple disciple-makers. I have tried to take this role ...
- Created on 23 July 2019
- 16. Why Seeker-Sensitive Ministries Are So Foolish
- A move of God in Jesse, West Virginia has left many wondering—how could any pastor promote seeker sensitive ministry? This is what revival looks like. Surrendered hearts, holy fire, relentless worship. ...
- Created on 23 July 2019
- 17. Pastor, What Are You Willing to Give Up to Seek God's Will?
- Pastor, are you in a place where you are hoping to make a move, preferably to a nicer, bigger, more comfortable or prestigious position? This afternoon I received an email from a young associate pastor ...
- Created on 15 July 2019
- 18. 5 Common Struggles Young Pastors Face
- Several years ago, I spent a couple of hours with a group of young pastors. It was a cross representation of church planters and pastors of established churches. There were healthy churches and unhealthy ...
- Created on 11 July 2019
- 19. How to Effectively Lead the Most Difficult People
- As a church leader, I'm confident you love and care about people, but If you have been leading for more than one week, you have encountered a difficult person or two. Recently a wonderful volunteer on ...
- Created on 10 July 2019
- 20. 10 Ways You Need to Pray for Seminary Students
- I'm writing this post today with a request for prayer. I've been a seminary professor for almost 24 years. I love my students, but I also know they face daily challenges. For that reason, I'm asking you ...
- Created on 01 July 2019
