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“Elijah was afraid and ran for his life . . . The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the …

You don’t hear much about discipline these days. Most people only want to talk about what’s fun and what feels …

There will be times in ministry when you’ll want to quit, especially when your efforts get criticized and you become …

Ministry can be stressful. You know that as well as I do. But there is hope for the crushing stress …

We need more Christian leaders in the world today. Everything—including our churches and our communities—rises and falls on leadership. Without …

In the coming months and years, the world will be in rebuilding mode. We’ll be rebuilding churches, communities, and economies. …

By Scott Kemp “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: …

After almost 40 years at Saddleback, I know how tough it can be to come up with a holiday sermon. …

Ministry is too important to be done haphazardly. How we’re leading in the core of our churches has to do …

(This article is part 2 of a 2 part series, you can find part 1 HERE.) When stress comes our …

A number of years ago, I made a list of young pastors in America that I thought needed prayer, just …