I want each of you to maintain your joy in ministry. Let joy be a hallmark of your service to...
The Gospel and the Ministry
Pastor: It Shouldn’t Be Lonely at the Top
Pastors and leaders spend a lot of time with people—leading meetings, grabbing coffee, responding...
How to Keep from Falling Away: A Study from Hebrews
Introduction About 25 years ago, I heard an early twenty-something young man preach. He was...
Pastoral Care in the Digital Age
It’s no secret that we spend more and more time online. You’re reading this article online. You likely have at least one—and probably several—social media accounts. And many of our churches likewise have an online presence, even if it’s just a dorky early 2000s...
The Pastor and the Care of the Body
Several years ago, my wife interrupted me while I was exercising at home. A friend was on the phone. I took the call, and my friend greeted me, quoting from the King James translation of Paul’s first letter to Timothy, “Guy, don’t you know that bodily exercise...
Balance In Pastoring
I have been a Pastor for over two years and I have learned a lot during this time. By far, the thing I have learned the most is the concept of "Pastoring your people where they are and not where you want them to be." This may seem like a backward philosophy of...
Biographies in Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral ministry is isolating and discouraging. Few people in your congregation understand what you face. For some, building relationships with other pastors is difficult because of schedule and other sundry reasons. People may not be growing as you desire to see...
Dear Pastor Watch Your Life and Doctrine
As a young pastor, I’ve always been drawn to Paul’s words in 2 Timothy 4:6-8 as he comes to the end of both his ministry and life: For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have...
Who Pastors You, Pastor?
The longer I pastor (almost 20 years now), the more I appreciate pastors. The long and often unscheduled hours, the heart-labor of counseling and visitation, the prayerful sermon prep that you hope will change lives forever each Sunday. No experienced pastor is too...