Summer 1980

Many Christian leaders are embarrassed that heavy schedules squeeze out personal prayer, resulting in guilt, anxiety, and lack of power.

Six Christian leaders share their ideas on developing motivated staff members.

Howard Hendricks offers some practical suggestions for evaluating local church ministry.

Although many people in the church can direct the church’s publicity program, a religion column is the province of the pastor.

Motivation is like a superstructure that can quickly collapse unless it is built upon a strong base of vital ideas.

Don Bubna suggests some time-saving tips for Christian leaders.

In the long run, ministers would be more effective if they would discard the professional image of God’s little brother, and just be their brother’s brother.

Motivation begins when goals and feelings are skillfully blended together.

Vernon Grounds shares five books that are helping him in ministry.

With deep concern Norman Shawchuck asks, Are you a people shrinker?

A rural oldtimer and a young bruised pastor tell what they think makes the difference.

Happy families are all alike: every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

Modern psychology says you must to find yourself; the Scriptures say to give yourself away.