Pastors / Leadership

We must decide: Either God calls pastors as leaders or He doesn’t. How we decide that determines a thousand things about how we will follow his leadership.

There are eight ways to spot fake prophets in today’s churches.

A recent Lifeway Research study reveals a divided stance among U.S. Protestant pastors regarding church participation in America's 250th anniversary, with half believing their congregations should hold special events.

While gratitude is thanking God for what He’s done, praise and worship is adoring Him for Who He is. Here are seven reasons worship is essential to the Christian life.

Too many Christian fathers are spiritually missing in action. Here’s what churches can do now to help dads reclaim their God-given role at home.

Whether your youth ministry is large or small, is rich in curriculum or outreach programs or not, or has the flashy stage and band or not, the real heart of youth ministry is (and always should be) deep-rooted Godly teaching and guidance for the youth involved. Here are seven lessons that stood out to me the most during those formative years.

While our New Year's resolutions are worthy aspirations, there is a compelling suggestion to consider adding one more transformative experience that allows you to accomplish all these goals and more – an international mission trip.

True biblical stewardship means faithfully managing what God has entrusted to us—like time and money—without crossing into fear-driven control, trusting instead in God's ultimate authority and provision.

I have seen and experienced many things that turn people off and cause them to leave and not come back. For most churches, I don’t believe they do these things with malicious intent, but when they happen, instead of welcoming the new visitor back, it pushes them away.

If we are Christ-followers and love God and ourselves enough to study God’s Word—as we’ve been doing consistently in the context of our women’s ministry—shouldn’t we also love our neighbors enough to be able to have intelligible conversations about faith with them?

Pastors stand on the front lines of spiritual battle every day. Discover six powerful ways you can pray for your pastor’s protection, strength, and peace amid the challenges they face.

Pastors see their flock as a God-given responsibility. They strive each day to love each one as Jesus loves them. If a pastor does not care about their flock, then they are not following God’s command to love one another.

It always breaks my heart to encounter a church that is ready to implode. Frankly, some churches live in that tension continually. Some cultures are dangerous—toxic even.

Jesus has much to say to us about end times. It’s all right for us to shout something back to him! Why wait? Take a moment and get down on your knees and join the millions who one day will shout in unison, “Jesus Christ is Lord!"

Discover the history, structure, and benefits of Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs for Christian churches.