Soul care begins with the pastor
Paul’s exhortation to the elders of the Church of Ephesus in Acts 20:28 have profound implications for pastoral ministry and spiritual leadership in the church. He urged them to “pay careful attention to yourselves.”
Servant leadership: The nature of God in us
Your calling consists of many duties and responsibilities. A few of them may be in your wheelhouse, but for the most part pastoral ministry will tax you, challenge you and humble you.
Look for church leaders at the dinner table
Regardless the size of the church, recruiting church leaders is a potential trap.
The first priority of church leadership
Pastors must develop church leaders in two domains: spiritual maturity and competent governance.
3 steps to leadership development
Leadership isn't dependent upon one’s charisma, worldly success, or professional status. Rather, leaders are those chosen for their character.
Why leading change benefits you personally
What if the Lord were to reveal to you that in 10 years, your life and your ministry would be the same as it is now?
Being a change agent for those who are isolated
Pastors must become change agents because churches have lost contact with communities steeped in isolation and loneliness.
Here’s why you can call yourself a “change agent” in ministry
What would you say is the essence of pastoral ministry? That’s a question that stumps most people.
4 components that must precede leadership training
Invariably churches want a quick fix. The pastor is ready to launch into leadership training straightaway. But, like most quick-fix moves, this will only make things worse.
Biblical Leadership writer profile: Bud Brown
The Lord has put me in a lot of tough spots over the years where I've had no choice but to depend on him to pay the bills and feed my family.
The best thing a pastor can do right now
A tsunami of COVID-19, quarantines, riots, racial tensions, demands for online services and dozens of other challenges has slammed pastors and churches. Pastor, you're not going to be much good to yourself, the church, or the mission if you burn out.
Where does church revitalization start?
Church revitalization begins with a change in how the pastor thinks.
6 leadership tips for re-opening your church
Traversing the "neutral zone" will be hard, but it will be easier if you use these 6 interventions.
4 feelings church members experience in times of change
No one in world history has stepped out into the world that awaits us. Pastors must figure out how to do something that’s never been done: re-open a church that was closed to stop the spread of plague. How do we do this?
1 phrase pastors should stop saying
I wish every pastor in America would make a solemn vow to never speak these words again and that they would correct church members who long for a return to the status quo.
4 essential qualities of church revitalization leaders
What kind of person becomes a gifted church revitalizer?
This is the time to shine
What a huge open door to significant change.
Baby steps to creating an evangelistic culture
10 ways to prepare yourself and your church for a focus on outreach.
Why create a culture of evangelism?
It’s important to realign our church systems to support the mission.
4 things to look for in your church’s culture
A church’s unique rituals reveal its culture.
