Pastoring is a hard job. There are unique challenges that come both personally and professionally. The Focused Pastor exists to come alongside pastors, their families, and the church with resources to encourage and equip them personally and to do their ministry more effectively. With biblically based content that is informed by pastoral research, we create resources that address these unique topics. The Focused Pastor seeks to encourage pastors and church leaders to be spiritually healthy and effective in their homes and in their roles.
When you are anxious about the evaluation of your ministry, rest in the truth that the Lord knows your heart and that the Spirit quietly commends your ministry through the changed lives of those who receive the gospel that you faithfully proclaim.
Our stand against abortion has not ended with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, churches should continue to stand for the dignity of pre-born human life.
This accessible guide aims to serve current and aspiring pastors and elders, as well as church members who want to know the expectations for their leaders and how to pray for them.
When we ask God to guide us into Sunday mornings, then we all can say, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!”
Although it is not always welcome, criticism of our sermons can make us better preachers for the glory of God and the good of His people.
When you trip and fall and even fail on occasion, don’t despair. God is working in you and through you, even in your mistakes.
In our focus on the personal spiritual disciplines, we have said the two most important disciplines are the intake of the Word and prayer.
Paul David Tripp offers 12 gospel-centered leadership principles for both aspiring leaders and weathered pastors as they navigate the challenging waters of pastoral ministry.
“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.”–2 Timothy 4:2
When should pastors confront? In this article, I will point to a biblical tension and a central strategy. In the next one, I suggest six specific questions pastors should ask themselves when deciding when to confront.
Many missions methods emphasize the ease of conversion, but the decision to follow Christ must be understood as a virtual act of treason.
