How are pastors and church leaders to address such hot-button issues as those of abortion and infanticide? We must remember that we operate within the truth, goodness and beauty of the Christian worldview.
Pastors are not immune from suicidal thoughts, and neither are those under their care. How should a pastor shepherd individuals in the church who struggle with the debilitating effects of suicidal ideation?
Even though our society tells us that it’s narrow-minded to believe in ultimate truth, there’s lots of evidence that says we should run after it with all our hearts. Christ says the truth will set us free. And that promise is true for all time.
Self often wins the battles of the day. In a culture where comfort is king, how can pastors and church leaders help their congregations cut through the noise and reach out to their neighbors with the Gospel?
How are pastors and church leaders to approach the idea of balance when their schedules are already packed with all the priorities of pastoral ministry?
Criticism is a daily factor for those leading local churches. How do pastors overcome criticism from within the church and from within their own families?
how does the church stand for life in a hostile culture? Pastors and church leaders can be encouraged that the pro-life message is changing hearts around the world. All we have to do as leaders is open our mouths and speak of the issue with biblical insight and grace.
New paths for growth in pastoral ministry require new methods, new tactics, and new ground. Stretching and growing is never comfortable but is essential for healthy churches to flourish.
In honor of Clergy Appreciation Month we are joined by America’s Pastor, H.B. London. After several decades in the ministry Pastor London is with us to share what he’s been up to the past few years, what he sees as a deficit in the church and how pastors and church leaders can move forward in this culture the church finds itself in the midst of.
Without the sovereign, life-giving, blindness-removing, heart-illumining, glory-revealing work of God’s Spirit, preaching, as expository exultation, cannot achieve its aims—indeed it cannot exist.
Distractions come in all shapes and sizes. Pastor Ted Cunningham shares how pastors and church leaders—though often distracted—can prioritize their families even in the midst of preaching a sermon.
During His three years of ministry Jesus modeled for His disciples what it was like to be a people who created authentic community through deep and lasting relationships.
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