Pastor's Role

Christian publishing, done well, gives pastors a partner in the long work of spiritual formation.

After the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, how do pastors lead well in a fractured, reactive age? Here are five pastoral questions for this moment.

Elijah’s greatest lesson came not from fire on the mountain, but from a whisper in the dark. When pastors feel like quitting, God may be just getting started.

It requires pastoral wisdom to walk with members who feel at home in your church but burdened by the weight of its denominational baggage.

Some ministry lessons come through seminary. Others come in envelopes.

When ministry becomes mechanical, motivation dries up. But grace revives what guilt and grind never could.

Often, the best pastors aren’t the ones without cracks. They’re the ones whose cracks let the light through.

To preach with power, you must do more than explain. You must create like an artist—crafting something beautiful, true, and alive.

A theology professor makes the case that ETS—a gathering often viewed as just for scholars—offers surprising value for pastors seeking to grow, stay sharp, and shepherd wisely.

A fertile spiritual imagination can grow faithful dreams or toxic weeds. Here’s how to spot and uproot the ones that don’t belong.

Ministry doesn’t always unfold the way we dreamed. But even in the ache of unmet expectations, grace meets us where we are.

They’re showing up in church and asking real questions. Here are five truths that can shape them into faithful men of God.

Not all deconstruction is the same. A pastor offers three categories to help you listen better and shepherd well.

In the wake of Walter Brueggemann’s passing, we’re left with his challenge: Preach not to explain but to evoke. Not to tame but to testify.

As more young adults walk away from church, your role isn’t to fix their families but to faithfully walk with them in hope.

What pastors need to know to turn ordinary faith into extraordinary care for the children God hasn’t forgotten.

Wendell Berry’s “Jayber Crow” reveals what pastors risk losing when they trade presence for productivity.

Despite fewer pursuing pastoral roles today, the vocation provides the unique privilege of making a profound impact by sharing oneself with others.

Ministry momentum doesn’t always come from working harder. Sometimes it starts with thinking differently.

Pastors may feel pressure to deliver mountaintop moments, but lasting formation is kindled in the steady fire of ordinary faithfulness.