What can we do to become a more unified body? How can churches demonstrate more positive impressions to the community?

More than anything, this will help you through your trials and tribulations.

An emerging movement is growing under a white banner with an evergreen tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven." But this prayer and awakening movement is already seeing resistance from the U.S. government.

Every church congregation has to choose whether it is willing to hear from God or to be rocked to sleep by the Lord's messenger. Which one characterizes your church?

What has been your experience regarding negative pastoral departures? What do you think of these five circumstances?

If the electricity went off during your church service, would there still be power in the room?

Here are some things that can cause chaos and confusion in a church, which is just what Satan wants.

There are days as a senior leader when you feel like you don't have a friend in the world. Here's what to do.

We humans bring most of our problems upon ourselves, but there is an enemy out there who simply doesn't like what you're doing. Here is a solution for combat with Satan.

A lot of young pastors have dreams of leading a big church or ministry. Here's why some don't make it quite that far.

You may be hurting or discouraged. But unless you consider these six factors, you may want to reconsider giving up on God's plan for you.

You may never have to be the bearer of bad news to good people, but you should tuck these four points away just in case...

Here are 6 radical steps to answering 'yes' to that question.

Nothing will scare visitors away from your church faster than these super-spiritual flakes.

What do you do when the weight of ministry is so heavy that you feel like quitting?

Are you letting unforgiveness affect your ministry? How do you let go of past hurts?

As any ministerial leader well knows, Satan will do anything to disrupt our lives and our ministries. Here are some regular deceptions of which to be aware.

How do you handle it when a staff member wants to leave for another church? Here are a couple of options.

Satan's favorite way to destroy a church is to create dissension. Here are some things you can do as a pastor to diffuse certain situations.

What are your perspectives on these issues of contention? What else would you add?