Anger
7 Things to Do When You’re Mad at A Church Member
It happens. Church members get angry with each other. When we do, though, here are some steps to […]
Pastoral Ministry
Evangelism
9 Ways A Pastor Might Prioritize Evangelism
I’ve said it before on this site: “I’ve never seen an evangelistic church without an evangelistic pastor.” If […]
Endurance
7 Characteristics of Pastoral Leaders Who Don’t Give Up Easily
I spent a few minutes recently with a pastor who’s led his church for 25+ years. Seeing him […]
Great Commission
A Word to Pastors: Why We Must Develop Relationships with Missionaries
Pastors, I’m asking for the personal privilege to speak directly to you with this post (and, Southern Baptist […]
Pastoral Ministry
Words of Advice for Young Pastors
I don’t claim to be a perfect pastor, but I’ve been doing ministry a long time. Here’s a […]
Encouragement
10 Ways to Renew (or Keep) Your Passion for Ministry
I’ve been there. You know God has called you to ministry, but your passion is waning, if not […]
Preaching
10 Questions to Ask in Your Sermon Preparation This Week
Pastors, I know from experience that sermon preparation is seldom easy—and I don’t want to add any stress […]
Denomination
8 Reasons I Believe in Denominationalism
I’m a Southern Baptist. We’re hardly a perfect denomination, but I’m honored to be part of our team. […]
Friendship
7 Reasons All of Us Pastors Need Great Friends in Our Church
It almost seems strange to me to write this post, for my early professors and mentors cautioned me […]
Leadership
10 Characteristics of Leaders Who Last
As a seminary professor, I work with young leaders. I have learned the most, though, from leaders who […]
Discipleship
7 Reasons Why Pastors Must Invest in A Few Young People – And How to Begin
I listened intensely today as I heard a great, mature preacher talk about the influence of his pastor […]
Change
A Simple Acronym for C.H.A.N.G.E.
As much as churches seem to stay the same it may be surprising that many pastors struggle to […]
Encouragement
7 Words of Encouragement For Church Leaders For This Weekend
Today, I want to encourage church leaders as you prepare to lead worship services this weekend. Here are […]
Missions
Cultivating a Passion for Missions
On a scale of 1-10, how much of a priority is missions to your congregation? Does your church […]
Next-Gen Ministry
6 Ways for Pastors to Raise Up the Next Generation of Pastors and Missionaries
I think most of us are missing it, pastors. My perception is that we give little attention to […]
Pastoral Preaching
11 Ways to Grow and Improve in Your Preaching
On the Pastor Matters podcast, I mentioned 11 ways to grow and improve in your preaching this year […]
Next-Gen Ministry
Reels, TikToks, and YouTubers: Contextualization in Preaching to the Next Generation
Pastors, do you ever feel like the Next Generation lives in a different world than you do? Maybe […]
Pastoral Ministry
Pray and Preach. Love and Reach. Lead and Stay.
Mark Dever summarizes his approach to pastoral ministry with the headings: Preach and Pray, Love and Stay. This […]
Christ-Centered Preaching
Why Should We Preach Christ?
Growing up, I loved reading mystery books. Sometimes, I would get so excited about reading one of these […]
Joy
7 Ways to Find Joy Today if Yesterday’s Ministry Was Hard
I’ve been involved in the local church as a pastor long enough to know that some Sundays are […]
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