Calling Out the Called
12 Things I Would Do More Often if I Were Pastoring Again
Because of my love for the local church and for pastoring, I think often about that role. I […]
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investing in young leaders
Episode 253 – The Pastoral Pipeline: Investing in Young Leaders with Benjamin Quinn
Pastoral Preaching
Approaching the Alps: A Plan for Preparing to Preach Difficult Passages
Sometimes preaching brings us to the homiletical Alps of the Bible. These are the biblical passages that are […]
Christian Theology
Recommended Resource – The Christian Theology Handbook
This series includes other handbooks like this one—all worth considering: The Christian Theology Handbook “Immerse yourself in The Christian […]
Change
9 Things I’ve Learned about Change in the Church
In April of this year, I celebrated 45 years in full-time ministry. Over those decades, here are some […]
Leader Training
Episode 252 – Training Small Group Leaders for Lasting Ministry with Beau Landers
Budgeting
8 Reasons Churches Need to Teach Personal and Family Budgeting
When churches plan their discipleship strategy, too few churches include basic budgeting in their curriculum. Perhaps they assume […]
Charles Spurgeon
Recommended Resource – Spurgeon on the Priority of Prayer
Charles Spurgeon always challenges me (Chuck). Here’s what the editor of this book, Jason Allen, wrote: “Whether in […]
Engaging Exposition
5 Resources You’ll Receive from the Engaging Exposition Preaching Conference 2026
We at the Pastors’ Center are excited to equip and encourage you through our annual Engaging Exposition Preaching […]
Allan Moseley
Episode 251 – Dealing with Contentious Sheep with Allan Moseley
hospitality
Why Churches Need to Be More Hospitable
How many times have you walked into a church receiving no communication from the church members except maybe […]
1 Timothy
Recommended Resource – Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus
The theme for our upcoming Engaging Exposition Preaching Conference on September 14-15 is “Leading from the Pulpit.” This […]
Encouragement
Keep Showing Up – An Encouragement for Pastors’ Wives
Recently, I moderated a panel of Ministers’ Wives and asked the following question…Supporting your husband in ministry is […]
AI
Episode 250 – AI and the Pulpit with Ryan Hutchinson and Dwayne Milioni
Preaching Efficiently
Say More with Less: 5 Principles for Streamlining Sermons
Some advice I find myself regularly giving to young or inexperienced preachers is to avoid the temptation to […]
A. W. Tozer
Recommended Resource – Discipleship: What it Truly Means to Be a Christian–Collected Insights from A. W. Tozer
Check out these insights on discipleship from A. W. Tozer: Discipleship: What it Truly Means to Be a […]
Church Health
10 “Without’s” that Get in the Way of Growing a Healthy Church
I’m accustomed to thinking about things we need to do to lead a church to growth. What I […]
Crisis
Episode 249 – Pastor, Are You Emotionally Healthy? with Tate Cockrell and Steven Wade
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