7 Essential Apps for Pastors
Today’s pastors are mobile-carrying, app-using, tech-savvy people. Technology gives us tools to make the best use of our time and resources. As a resu... Read More...
The Only Resolution: Preach Jesus Christ.
Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28 ESV
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The Hap, Happiest Season of All?
Strange as it may sound to the novice, Christmas is probably not “the hap, happiest season of all” for pastors. There are at least three reasons for t... Read More...
Solving Church Issues? Don’t Always Trust Your Gut – Ask Why 5x
There are many creative ways to solve business problems. One quality tool that is commonly used is called the “5 Whys”. This is an exercise that invol... Read More...
Self Evaluation of a Pastor – How Am I Doing?
One of the hard parts of pastoring is that it’s tough to tell how we’re doing in the work. The primary metrics of “success” in the pastorate are often... Read More...
5 Tips for Preparing for Your Christmas Sermon
It can be agonizing — planning your “special” Christmas sermon. Some people are expecting a feel good bit of “ho-ho” sermonizing. Others are expecting... Read More...
Overcoming Pastor Burnout – Don’t Quit Yet
Burnout. Pastors burn out a lot. Many of us leave ministry altogether and many more have at least thought about it. I certainly have. I’ve been a past... Read More...
How to Handle Criticism as a Pastor
I have a plaque hanging in my office that I picked up about 25 years ago, it reads: “To Avoid Criticism: Do Nothing. Say Nothing. Be Nothing.” It’s tr... Read More...
Pastors – Nail the Landing in Your Sermon This Week
Safe, rough, or perilous, once a plane takes off, landing is inevitable. There is more potential for error and danger in the landing than any other ti... Read More...