ministry
8 Reasons I Still Love Ministry
Today, here are some the reasons I still love ministry, even when it’s tough. For whatever reason, God […]
Pastoral Ministry
Challenges
Episode 153: Current Challenges Facing Pastors with Dr. Edward E. Moody
Hurting
7 Things to Do When Church Work Just Hurts
It happens to all of us in ministry at some point. The work to which we know God […]
Pastoral Ministry
You Can’t Compartmentalize the Roles of a Pastor
Aspiring Pastors
10 Things I Wished I’d Done as a Young Pastor
I’ve written previously about my lessons learned as a young pastor (here, here, and here), but I’m thinking […]
Pastor Matters
Episode 152: Prayer in the Preaching Process
Leadership
12 Questions Church Leaders Need to Ask Monthly
The Bible assumes believers will be striving to follow God, continually living in an ongoing state of evaluation, […]
Pastor Matters
Podcast Highlight – Episode 129: Ministry Sayings with Tom Elliff
Leadership
10 Questions Good Church Leaders Ask
I love good leaders in churches. I may read a lot of books on leadership, but I learn […]
Evangelism
13 Ways to Get Outside the Christian Bubble
Because I continually talk with believers who are cocooned in the church world, I’m updating and re-posting these […]
Pastor Matters
Episode 150: 150th Episode – What’s Next?
Evangelism
7 Evidences We Might Be Stuck in the Christian Bubble
It’s a problem for many of us. In fact, I contend that for most of us, the longer […]
Leadership
Podcast Highlight – Episode 128: Finishing Well with Tom Elliff
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 […]
Evangelism
Episode 148: Do the Work of an Evangelist with Dr. George Robinson
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 […]
Discipleship
8 Characteristics of Disciple-Making Churches
I admit that the North American church has done a poor job of making disciples. Too often, we […]
Church Membership
7 Ways to Get More Members Involved
Most of us who lead churches have regular attenders who aren’t involved in the congregation. These folks sometimes […]
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 […]
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