Common Challenges

Pastoral ministry is fraught with difficulties, risks, and temptations. Discover in-depth, time-tested advice for addressing the consistent difficulties associated with shepherding God’s people.

Addressing Difficult Texts and Topics
Addressing Politics in Your Church
Addressing Sin with Truth and Grace
Assessing Whether Your Church is Too Busy
Becoming a Welcoming Church
Building a Culture of Discipleship
Caring for People in Grief
Casting Vision if You Aren't Visionary
Creating a Weekly Rhythm
Cultivating a Healthy Doctrine of Work
Dealing with Conflict
Deciding What to Change
Determining What's Next for Your Church
Discerning What to Measure
Earning Trust with Visitors and Skeptics
Encouraging People to Engage Scripture
Engaging Your Local Community
Feeding Yourself to Feed Others
Finding New Ways to Connect with God
Finding the Right Applications for Your Audience
Finding Your Preaching Voice
Giving People a Theology of Suffering
Helping People Grow in Maturity
Helping People Who Don't Want Help
Improving Your Illustrations
Making Time for Sabbath
Pastoring Someone Giving Up on Faith
Planting Healthy Churches
Preaching about Money
Preaching with Greater Authority
Presenting the Gospel to Distracted People
Pursuing Justice and Compassion
Rallying People to a Cause
Reaching People Suspicious of Christians
Structuring the Church for Effectiveness
Taking Your Congregation's Spiritual Temperature
Telling Captivating Stories
Thinking Biblically about Mission Trips
Thinking Biblically about Stewardship
Welcoming Sinners without Abandoning Holiness
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