In many churches, pastoral visitation has fallen out of style, but there are ways to maintain its effectiveness.

Jim and Martha Reapsome write about their love for reading together.

Church leaders can't diminish the complexities of prayer; they can only be companions to those engaged in its difficulty.

A layman offers useful insights on effective counseling.

Through the disciplines of solitude and community, we can begin to remove the many obstacles that prevent us from listening to God's voice.

The word busy is the symptom not of commitment but of betrayal.

An estimated fifteen million Americans suffer from serious depression. Many are church members.

When needs surface in a congregation it sometimes takes creative programs to meet them.

Gladys Hunt shares five books that are helping her in ministry.