Pastors / Leadership

Who can you talk to about your questions? If you have no friend to whom you can turn, there is a serious gap in your life. You are in need of another friend or two or three.

How can youth ministers do an effective job of making disciples? Here are six hardships of youth ministry and how to overcome them.

For the first time in decades, men are leading in church attendance. But the deeper story is about why women (especially younger women and single mothers) are stepping back.

When you start a new church and you are the pastor and you’ve done it your way, be careful not to “own” the church. According to Matthew 16:18, it’s His church and He will build it.

It seems so unfair for God to send some bad people to heaven while some good people end up in hell. How can this be?

One of the prettiest and most colorful seasons of the year is the fall season. The cooler temperatures and beautiful colors displayed among the leaves on all of the trees can be a motivator for getting outside and enjoying God's handiwork. At the same time, this particular season also includes a holiday that some Christians would prefer to avoid and others embrace as simply being a cultural event. With more and more parents feeling that trick-or-treating during the Halloween holiday puts their children at risk for potential harm, the church can choose to use a Halloween alternative such as trunk-or-treat as an outreach to the community and also share the Gospel. Part of the fun of trunk-or-treat is coming up with a creative theme. The church might want to have a brainstorming session for themes. Each person providing a decorated vehicle trunk can have their own variation of the theme as they make candy available for the children who visit their display. Here are 5 creative trunk-or-treat themes for churches.

A proven way to get more of a church’s men on fire for Jesus is with a vibrant men’s ministry. But few churches have one.

It’s important for believers to discern between popular misconceptions and what the Bible says about hell. So, let’s consider five common beliefs about hell that are not biblically supported.

Depending on a number of factors, growing a small church is one of the more doable things pastors can achieve.

Drawing on 33 years of church leadership experience, this article shares 25 invaluable lessons for church planters and leaders, emphasizing enduring principles over fleeting trends.

While Scripture calls those who would shepherd to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel, congregants must be careful not to dehumanize those that lead with the assumption that they are superhuman.

The need continues for older spiritual mentors to come alongside younger believers in their unique journeys. It is a joy and privilege.

As a pastor’s wife, my family and I have been the recipients of some lovely gifts that blessed us in special ways. Here are seven unique ideas to bless your pastor during Pastor Appreciation Month.

Perhaps God has blessed you with a surplus or a desire to sacrifice your time, talent, or treasure. How can you invest in God’s kingdom?

You’re not alone in asking, “Why would God let this happen?” The answer isn’t easy, but it might be more empowering than you think.