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 […]
Bill Gaither once discovered the power of a reputation he hadn’t even earned. In his book, I Almost Missed The Sunset, Bill Gaither writes: Gloria and I […]
A pastor’s greatest concern is not what the world often thinks it is. When many people think of a pastor’s daily life, they probably imagine things like […]
The information age has provided us with an unprecedented flood of data. Every week, it seems, another organization releases a new survey or study about the state […]
The sound of a welding torch. The murmur of a hospital corridor. The quiet click of a laptop in a classroom or the roar of a delivery […]
On multiple occasions I’ve seen the prestigious plaques hanging in different minister’s offices, and read in their bios how they had been named “Who’s Who in America” […]
Somewhere along the way, in a culture increasingly allergic to discomfort, many church leaders began assuming that the best way to help people follow Jesus was to […]