Evangelism
10 Evangelistic Questions Pastors Ought to Ask of Themselves
If you read this blog regularly, you know I’ve never seen a strongly evangelistic church without a pastor […]
Articles
Preaching
Recommended Resource – Simplicity in Preaching: A Few Hints on a Great Subject by J. C. Ryle
It’s a short, older book by a nineteenth-century Anglican bishop, J.C. Ryle, but it’s also filled with […]
Funerals
The Two Main Ingredients for Officiating a Funeral
C. S. Lewis wrote in A Grief Observed, “The conclusion I dread is not ‘So there’s no God […]
Modeling Prayer
A Challenge to Pastors, Missionaries, and Laity Alike
Take a minute and read these texts from the scriptures, and then read my final challenges: “Now I […]
Advanced Degrees
Recommended Resource: “Why You Should Consider an Advanced Degree”
We believe that Southeastern has the strongest advanced degrees (ThM, DMin, EdD, and PhD) pastors and church leaders […]
Pastoral Leadership
What Kind of Man am I? And, What Kind of Man Are You?
“What kind of man am I?” This morning as I read the qualifications for church leadership in 1 […]
Engaging Exposition
5 Resources You’ll Receive from the Engaging Exposition Preaching Conference 2025
We at the Pastors’ Center are excited to equip and encourage you through our annual Engaging Exposition Preaching […]
Church
Recommended Resource: “A Praying Church” by Paul E. Miller
If you’ve read Paul Miller’s book, A Praying Life (one of Chuck Lawless’s favorite books on prayer), you’ll also […]
Missions
10 Things that Happen When a Pastor’s Heart Beats for Missions
I wish I could introduce every seminary student, rookie pastor, and even veteran pastor to shepherds I’ve known […]
Engaging Exposition
5 Reasons Why You Should Come to Engaging Exposition 2025
You will hear powerful and edifying preaching. With speakers like Danny Akin, James Merritt, Stephen Rummage, and Robert […]
Discipleship
Recommended Resource: “Disciple” by Chuck Lawless
If you attend the “Engaging Exposition Preaching Conference,” here is one of the several resources you will receive. […]
Expository Preaching
Recommended Resource: “Preaching by the Book: Developing and Delivering Text-Driven Sermons” by Scott Pace
If you’re looking for a concise, helpful guide for preaching, check out this resource by SEBTS provost, Dr. […]
Leadership
10 Questions to Ask about Your Church Staff Meetings
Here’s the scenario I challenge you to consider today. You and your church staff are having your regular […]
Preaching
9 Simple Steps to Preaching or Teaching More Powerfully this Weekend
Your preparation for a sermon for this weekend might be finished – or at least leaning in that […]
Evangelism
Recommended Resource: “A Short Guide to Evangelism and Missions” by Scott Hildreth
If you attend the fall 2025 “Engaging Exposition” preaching conference on the campus of SEBTS, here’s another book […]
Preaching
Recommended Resource: Small Preaching by Jonathan Pennington
If you attend the “Engaging Exposition” conference this September, here’s another resource you will receive as part of […]
Church Staff
12 Characteristics of the Best Church Staff Members I’ve Known
Over the years, I’ve met some great church staff members. I’ve also met some problematic ones, but they’ve […]
Church Membership
8 Ways Churches Miss It when Recruiting Volunteers
There’s no question churches have struggled securing volunteers coming out of COVID. Some of the issues related to […]
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