Timeless wisdom for pastors with forward-thinking solutions.
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More than a Message
Our churches need to see us live out the gospel, not just talk about it.
Practicing What I Preach
When I saw our church’s lack of adult conversions, I made a personal commitment to evangelism.
Building a Battle-Ready Team
Three questions to determine whether someone is a good team player.
What Good Shepherds Don't Do
When tending becomes controlling, we’ve overstepped our role.
Facing a Faction
Avoid being ousted by a group of disgruntled members.
Fireworks or a Candle?
A Spanish pastor’s reflections on the work that lasts.
Pixelate That!
Dramatic rise in broadcast nudity.
The Way of Discernment
Leading God’s people means seeking God’s guidance.
Fatherless Generation: Redeeming the Story by John Sowers (Zondervan, 2010)
A Leadership Journal review
Lessons from the Joshua Tree
Nurturing a church plant in tough, really tough, soil
To Serve and Protect
How pastors guard the flock
Finding God's Will Together
How to help a group discern God’s leading.
Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders By Joel Manby (Zondervan, 2012)
A Leadership Journal Review
Balancing Acts
Tim Keller and Andy Stanley explain what it takes to get ministry right.
Ministering to Mormons
Reaching Mormons demands understanding their theology and culture.
Dancing with Caesar
How can we engage politics in Christ-honoring ways?
Our Presumptuous Calling
Who am I to teach all nations and feed Jesus’ sheep?
The 5 Main Things
Keeping the main thing the main thing.
Essentials of Ministry
And the distractions that pull us away …
