How Accessible Are You? Cultivating the Practice of Pastoral Access
We are in an age of mega-church mentality, Christian hero-worship, the bigger-is-better delusion, and the Pastor as CEO model of doing church. The... Read More...
Sermon Pitfalls Every Pastor Should Avoid
Preaching is one of the pastor's main tasks. It's interesting to note that it's also one of the pastor's hardest tasks. It is so important to "get... Read More...
Effective Leadership – How to Assemble the Right Ministry Team
In a business, hiring is a straightforward procedure. Find the best talent, with the right education, a powerful skill set, relevant experience, a... Read More...
Pastors and Movies – Stop Bringing Hollywood into Your Sermon
It's an ordinary church in Ohio. The people are sitting in the pews on an ordinary Sunday morning. During the sermon, the pastor shows a humorous ... Read More...
How Your Church Can Survive a Recession
Is your church reeling from the recession? Do you break into a cold sweat every time you think about the budget? Does the church treasurer walk ar... Read More...
Effective Ways to Eliminate Stress
Ministry stress is inevitable. Becoming overwhelmed by ministry stress is not inevitable. You've got to beat stress at its own game. Yesterday, we... Read More...
Ministry Stress – Warning Signs That You’re Too Busy
You may be a pastor. You may be a pastor's wife. You may be a media director (using the best media available, of course). You may be a church secr... Read More...
The Importance of a Close Knit Ministry Team
"You cannot build a great team without great players," says John Maxwell, Christian leadership coach. He's right. And when it comes to the church ... Read More...
Ministry: One of the World’s Toughest Jobs
Every job is tough. No doubt. In fact, it's kind of appealing to think of all the reasons why your job is actually one of the hardest jobs in the ... Read More...