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Life Before Winter
The vital ministry in assisted living facilities and funeral homes.
by Jerry Amstutz
Leadership Journal, Winter 2008
Where Scripture Meets Life
by Chris Blumhofer
Leadership Journal, Winter 2008
"Unproductive" Visits
Why must I spend so much time nodding and smiling, when my to-do list is so long?
by Scott Penner
Leadership Journal, Fall 2007
Effective Hospital Visits
Look carefully for the primary condition: fear, fatigue, or …
by Chris Blumhofer
Leadership Journal, Fall 2007
My Death
Darin announced his suicide plans online, and followed through. How can I help our small town cope with his very public pain?
by Keith Mannes
Leadership Journal, Fall 2007
At Gunpoint
Called into a tense standoff, the only weapons I had were listening and love.
by Mark Sutton
Leadership Journal, Fall 2006
Wreck the Roof
Are you willing to take apart the church to bring people to Jesus?
by Mark Buchanan
Leadership Journal, Winter 2007
Should We Fret the Back Door?
Why the departure of church members hurts me so.
by Adam Hamilton
Leadership Journal, Spring 2006
Does Ministry Fuel Addictive Behavior?
Certain approaches to ministry lead to self-destruction.
by Sally Morgenthaler
Leadership Journal, Winter 2006
Sidebar
Behind Closed Doors: Sally Morgenthaler's Story
No one knew what was happening at the parsonage.
Leadership Journal, Winter 2006
Restoring Fallen Pastors
The road back to ministry after a moral lapse—whether physical or virtual—is long and difficult. How can the restoration process be improved?
by Eric Reed
Leadership Journal, Winter 2006
Sightings
Glimpses of an elusive God keep me searching and serving.
by David Hansen
Leadership Journal, Winter 2006
3 Fibs and a Truth About Sex
Help for married pastors when talking to single adults.
by Lauren Winner
Leadership Journal, Spring 2005
The Brave New Case for Chastity
When defending purity, go right to the heart.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
Leadership Journal, Spring 2005
Crisis Ready
Coping with Loss, Crisis at Home after Iraq
Mel Lawrenz
Leadership Journal, Fall 2004
Four Pastors on Same-Sex Marriage
Four pastors discuss the pressures and opportunities of the current controversy.
Forum: Phil Busbee, Tony Campolo, Cheryl Sanders, and John Yates
Leadership Journal, Summer 2004
Burden Bearing
The price of pastoring that we weren't ready for.
by Kelly and Tosha Williams
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Scheduling Your Interruptions
Can a purposeful church leader stop long enough to personally help individuals along the road?
by Wayne Jacobsen
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
I Love Hospital Visitation—Sort Of
It's sad, routine, and sometimes very sweet.
by Joe McKeever
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
When They Don't Need God
How do you pastor someone who doesn't see a need for God?
Mark Buchanan
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Counseling the Not-So-Gay
Pastoral care for homosexuals who want out.
Mario Bergner
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Gordon MacDonald on Divine Interruptions
Do you approve the minutes of the meetings God arranges for you?
Gordon MacDonald
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Waiting for the Bombs
How a young pastor braced his people in the fear-filled days before London's Blitz.
Chris Armstrong
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Times When Ministry Is Welcome
Signs that the time is right.
by Barry Black, Dave Gibbons, Bryan Anderson, Larry Zahn, and Linda Wurzbacher
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
New Rites of Passage
Finding and celebrating significant life moments.
Kathy Callahan-Howell
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Holy Tension
Creating and seizing opportunities for spiritual transformation.
The Leadership Interview with John Ortberg
Leadership Journal, Winter 2004
Gordon MacDonald on Answering God's Call
So what exactly is "a call to ministry"?
by Gordon MacDonald
Leadership Journal, Fall 2003
Survey Results: How Pastors Rate As Leaders
Leadership surveys pastors and their congregations.
By Eric Reed and Collin Hansen
Leadership Journal, Fall 2003
Called to Serve or to Lead?
Clarifying the not-so-identical twin tasks of serving and leading.
By Erwin McManus, Glenn Wagner, and Leith Anderson
Leadership Journal, Fall 2003
When the Grief-Stricken Get Grief-Stuck
Two techniques to help the grieving complete the journey.
Rodger Murchison
Leadership Journal, Spring 2003
How to Get a Grant
Sources of funding that your ministry just might qualify for.
by Lesley Barker
Leadership Journal, Spring 2003
Ministry at the Makeshift Memorial
After a kidnapped child was found dead, how could I help at the impromptu wailing wall?
Connie Regener
Leadership Journal, Spring 2003
Tony Soprano Sings
How this pastor uses pop culture to talk about faith.
Leadership Journal, Spring 2003
Senior Moments
Learning to love and minister to the memory-impaired.
by Stephen K. Klotz
Leadership Journal, Fall 2002
Nip It in the Bud
Brooklyn Tabernacle pastor promises to confront rumormongers.
by Jim Cymbala
Leadership Journal, Fall 2002
Stopping Gossip
If loose lips sink ships, how do you keep your church from going down?
by Ken Fong, Erwin McManus, and Cheryl Sanders
Leadership Journal, Fall 2002
Preaching Past the Fear Factor
Surprise! People are eager to hear about joyful giving, if you approach it in the right way.
by Bob Russell
Leadership Journal, Fall 2002
A Graceful Goodbye
The best way to begin a ministry is by ending well.
by Steve Moore
Leadership Journal, Summer 2002
Divorce Wars
One couple's breakup threatened my church's unity and my sanity.
by Dan Schaeffer
Spring 2002
After the Breakup
Churches offer faith-based divorce care.
by Cathy Cryer
Spring 2002
Lord of the Ring-less
Three views on the single scene.
by Chris Seay, Kimberly Hartke, Harold Ivan Smith
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
Rubbing Out the Singles Pastor
Why we do ministry mob-style.
by Chris Seay
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
Singular Hope
Don't tell the unmarried to "be content." Here's a better response.
by Kimberly Hartke
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
What to Say about Sex
"Just don't do it" is not the whole story.
by Harold Ivan Smith
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
The Nearly Wed's Fight Club
Why I give engaged couples something to fight about.
by Rich Knight
Leadership Journal, Spring 2002
A Woman's Hidden Pain
How churches can help women who need the kind of care only another woman can provide.
by Beverly Hislop
Leadership Journal, Winter 2002
I Cried So Hard I Laughed
When to minister with humor to the grieving.
by Jody Vickery
Leadership Journal, Spring 2001
Win-Win-Win Referrals
How to forge a good pastor-therapist relationship.
by Randall Hasper
Leadership Journal, Winter 2001
Bibliofile
Books for counseling the broken
by Drew Zahn
Leadership Journal, Winter 2001
Creative, Courageous Care
How eight churches are restoring broken people.
A Leadership Symposium
Leadership Journal, Winter 2001
Why We Disciplined Half Our Church
We lose something important if church membership becomes meaningless.
by Gerald Morris
Leadership Journal, Fall 2000
Pastoring the Powerful
With people who are over you, point even higher. An interview with Lloyd J. Ogilvie.
interview by the Leadership editors
Leadership Journal, Fall 2000
Burying Smokey
Lessons from my two-funeral week.
by Clark Cothern
Leadership Journal, Summer 2000
Beneath the Surface
To touch a person's soul, don't be misled by the mind and body.
by David Hansen
Leadership Journal, Spring 2000
Broken People Can Become Whole Disciples
The steps from dysfunction to fully functioning Christian.
by Erwin R. McManus
Leadership Journal, Spring 2000
"Be There"
It's the toughest but most fruitful item on my job description.
by Jim Moon
Leadership Journal, Spring 2000
Pastor, I'm Offended
The part of ministry I wasn't prepared for.
by Lanny Kilgore
Leadership Journal, Spring 2000
When Words Abuse
How to care for both victim and victimizer in an emotionally abusive marriage.
by Al Miles
Leadership Journal, Spring 1999
When a Child Dies
In times of greatest grief, there's power in the presence of a pastor.
by Cinda Gorman
Leadership Journal, Winter 1998
After a Suicide
What is the best way to serve those left behind?
by Randy Christian
Leadership Journal, Fall 1997
How Home Visits Pay Off
Five reasons I still make house calls.
by Grant McDowell
Leadership Journal, Fall 1997
Chronically Wounded and Needy
What can you do for a member with an unending string of personal problems?
by Mathew Woodley
Leadership Journal, Spring 1997
Why Pastors Make Great Counselors
Your six advantages in caring for people.
by Robert J. Morgan
Leadership Journal, Spring 1997
Staying Close to Your Enemies
How to pastor people who don't like you.
by Gary D. Preston
Leadership Journal, Spring 1997
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