Biblical Preaching
The Centrality of the Ministry of the Word
Picture a familiar scene. It’s Monday morning, and your email inbox is already full with feedback from Sunday’s […]
Articles
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- Expositional Preaching
Recommended Resource – Preaching by the Book: Developing and Delivering Text-Driven Sermons
If you want a solid, concise, clear book to strengthen your preaching, take a look at this book […]
- Chuck Lawless
10 Changes Many Pastors Need to Make to Strengthen Evangelism in Our Churches
As a pastor and professor, I know many of us need to make some changes to lead our […]
- Church Leadership
Nine Questions to Prompt Your Leadership Development
The New Testament authors clearly imply that church leaders are responsible for developing other leaders. Luke records Paul’s […]
- Dr. David Jones
Recommended Resource – Knowing and Doing the Will of God by David W. Jones
If you don’t personally have questions about the will of God, someone you know does. This resource from […]
CSB Visual Handbooks
Pastor Appreciation Month Giveaways 2026!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, so we want to say thank you from the Pastors’ Center for all […]
Brian Autry
Treasure in Clay Pots – Five Principles for Preachers
Make Christ the Center of the Message. 2 Corinthians 4:5 – “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, […]
Analog Church
Recommended Resource – The Revival of the Analog Church: Why Your Church Should Be Personal and In-Person
I (Chuck) wrote the foreword to this book by Thom Rainer – a book about the importance of […]
generational discipleship
10 Reasons Older Women Should Mentor Younger Women in Your Church
I believe in mentoring as one component of disciplemaking. My experience, though, is that too few churches challenge […]
Preach the Word
Time and the Text – The Preparation Hack That Changed My Preaching
Sunday is coming. Every preacher knows this reality. Each week, a new passage, a new sermon, and six […]
Church Revitalization
Recommended Resource – From Embers to a Flame: How God Can Revitalize Your Church
This resource is an older one, but still valuable if you’re working in a church revitalization setting: From […]
Chuck Lawless
10 Markers of Strong Discipleship Programs
If you know me very well, you know my concern about poor discipleship in most churches. I want […]
Chuck Lawless
10 Questions to Determine if Your Prayer Life is More Ritual or Relationship
Prayer is seldom easy. I talk with a lot of folks about prayer, and I fear that many […]
Connecting
Recommended Resource – Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life
This book is an older resource, but it still has “nuggets” to help you think about investing in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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