On just about any given day throughout all the platforms of social media, you’ll find memes disparaging how we’ve lost the “personal touch” with one another, choosing […]
Is the “evangelical industrial complex” (EIC) real? The phrase sounds like it is describing a tightly coordinated system running American evangelicalism from behind the scenes. That is […]
For many in the church today, the line between biblical stewardship and corporate management has practically disappeared. We are inundated with a relentless stream of secular leadership […]
For at least a couple of decades, the church in America has been suffering from a serious drought of capable and competent Bible teachers within local churches, […]
Long before someone schedules an appointment with a clinical therapist, fills a prescription, or checks into a treatment center, there is often a quieter moment. A private […]
Being both a minister and a counselor, I appreciate it when fellow pastors don’t “play therapist” and refer church members and people in their community to competent […]
For many years now, two of the most common encouragements for ministers have been to foster influence and build a personal brand. That’s because various church leadership […]
Of all the issues and challenges that church leaders face in the routine work of ministry, the one that strikes fear in the heart of many ministers […]
Pastors often hear an admonition that is very important to their vocational ministry which many take seriously … very seriously. Yet, many others do not. What is […]
When I was newly ordained as a minister, a key piece of advice seasoned ministers offered me — even stressed persistently — was to get into the […]