As all Christians are commanded to bear much fruit, pastors should be concerned with productivity and time management to be fruitful for God.
Church Leadership
Conflict is an inevitable part of the human experience but leaning into conflict can help us grow spiritually and help us lead others well.
As pastors, we cannot escape conflict, and we shouldn’t avoid it, but we can find healthy, effective ways to lean into conflict.
Being known by selecting two or three people who aim to build trust with you through asking specific questions is a way for a community to love their pastor, as well as a way for a pastor to love his community.
As pastors, we must examine our heart’s motivations to examine ourselves and ensure that we are not drifting toward danger.
The pastorate is no easy job, but those who have faithfully followed the call of God into church ministry can be encouraged in several says.
Whatever challenges you are facing, whatever questions you are holding, whatever brutality you are grappling with on this fallen planet at this moment, know that you are seen, known, understood, and deeply beloved by God.
It is also often said that we should shun discussions about religion and politics, since they are often contentious. Yet silence would exclude too many matters that concern both the church and the state.
Brother pastor, whole-heartedly give yourself to the promotion of the glory of God in all aspects of your ministry. The promotion of God’s glory is correlated to your enjoyment of Him in the process. You and your people need both.
Learning to be a shepherd demands that, out of love for the flock, I put to death my natural heart propensities.
“The pastor’s primary task is to be a praying pastor who facilitates a praying church.”
This book encourages readers who grapple with feelings of failure and leads them to a deeper, fuller understanding of success in Christian ministry.
Suffering puts Christ on display in ways that comfortable living cannot. Enduring pain in ministry makes Jesus shine brighter, which brings more hope to those I serve.
When congregations move from flaming arrows to nukes.
This 52-week field guide provides a thorough and practical training program for pastors, aspiring pastors, and church ministry leaders.
The following is an excerpt from “A Praying Church,” by Paul Miller, published by Modern Reformation. In it, Miller addresses the problem of prayerlessness, particularly in church leadership. This excerpt is part 1 of a four-part series in which Miller will address the importance of a praying church.
Pastors must not live for the approval and appreciation of their congregations. Whatever your congregation lacks in appreciation of you now will be more than made up for when you receive the Lord’s commendation.
For those who desire a church that sings well, the following suggestions are worth serious consideration.
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