Discipleship

As a pastor, you deal with many immediate needs every day—from counseling issues to leadership concerns to preparing your regular …

God wants to do something incredible through your ministry. No one can take that away. Your critics can’t. Neither can …

Great leaders have at least one common denominator: personal discipline.  Take the Apostle Paul as an example. He had tremendous …

You can mass produce many things—cars, furniture, plastic bottles, etc.—but you can’t mass produce disciples. One-size-fits-all simply doesn’t work when …

Good news for discouraged pastors Discouragement is universal. Everyone gets it from time to time, even those of us in …

One of our deepest needs is to feel secure. We want to be valued—to know that our lives matter. Many …

Of all the statements Jesus made in the Gospels, one that is among the most difficult for people today to …

Motivation is an indispensable part of leadership. As I mentioned in Part 1 of this article, Nehemiah gives us a …

Leaders must be able to motivate others. Success in leadership is never a solitary endeavor. One of the biblical figures …

For some time now, many churches have been in a crisis of effectiveness. I know many church leaders who work …

Our mind is a powerful tool God gives us for ministry. But our thoughts can also hinder what God wants …

As a pastor, you may be tempted to believe you’re immune from letting your spiritual strength slide. But it’s just …