Pastor Appreciation Month
Pastor to Pastor: 10 Reasons I Appreciate You
I admit my bias here. I’m a pastor. So, when I write about how much I appreciate pastors, […]
Articles
Pastor Appreciation Month
Pastor, Thank You
NOTE from Dr. Lawless. Today’s post is from Caleb Iversen, who works with me in the Pastors Center. […]
Pastor Appreciation Month
25 Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month
I love pastors. Their ministries over the years have changed my life. Here are some ways to show […]
Church Health
10 Questions to Ask Yourself if You’re a Leader in a Church that Needs Revitalization
If you’re leading a church in a tough revitalization effort, these questions are designed to help you evaluate your […]
rest
15 Signs You Might Need a Day Off
Frankly, I’ve met a lot of church leaders who are just weary. If that’s where you are, here […]
Spiritual Warfare
9 Risks of Not Teaching about Spiritual Warfare
When I first started teaching about spiritual warfare more than 20 years ago, few evangelicals were tackling this […]
Church
12 Questions to Evaluate Your Church’s Culture
Every church has a culture, whether it be positive or negative. The problem, though, is that too few […]
Pastoral Ministry
12 Stages of Pastoral Ministry
Everyone’s story is different, but I’ve worked with enough students and pastors now over two decades to see […]
Church
10 Ways for Pastors to Express Their Love for Their Congregation
I know some churches are problem churches with difficult people, but I’ve not experienced that kind of church. […]
8 Important Ways to Prepare for Preaching This Weekend
It’s the middle of the week, but I trust you’re preparing to preach in several days. Apart from […]
8 Reasons Churches Talk More about the Great Commission than Do It
Leadership
3 Reasons Leaders Don’t Seek Advice from Others
Learning from Cyprian of Carthage (195–258 AD): Edward L. Smith in Augustine as Mentor writes that Cyprian of […]
Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Tips for Young Pastors: Navigating the Journey with Grace
Embarking on the journey of pastoral ministry is both exciting and challenging. As a young pastor, you […]
Application
Applying the Sermon to Generation Z
Generation Z (Gen Z) are the digital natives in our church. Most of them do not remember life […]
Christian Life
Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us
A professor friend of mine regularly asks his classes to write down the first thing that comes to […]
Daniel Ritchie
10 Changes to Strengthen Your Student Ministry
I spent 13 years of my life in student ministry, and I loved every one of them. As […]
Marriage
Pastor, Don’t Ignore the Unhealth in Your Marriage (Part 2)
In part one, I told you about the worst fight my wife and I have had to date. […]
Marriage
Pastor, Don’t Ignore the Unhealth in Your Marriage (Part 1)
My wife and I had the worst fight of our marriage several years ago. The argument occurred following […]
Mental Health
3 Areas of Life Pastors Must Pay Careful Attention To
Imagine a shepherd out in the fields watching over his flock. The shepherd is fully alert, unable to […]
Worship
3 Reminders for Worship Pastors
You have nothing to prove, no one to impress, only Jesus to please. Last summer, I had the […]
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