Pastor’s Role

José Ángel Pérez and Ruth López are imprisoned without visitors; Christian non-profit Cristosal suspended activities in the country after receiving threats.

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.