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

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

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

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

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