4 Steps to Lead Like Jesus
I was scared when God called us to start a nonprofit ministry of soul care for pastors and leaders. One day I was hiking and…
Tag: Church
A Simple Prayer to Increase Your Energy
It’s only 12 words, but it’s a powerful prayer. It can activate your emotional intelligence so you’re more loving and more effective in your work.…
The Emotionally Smart Leader
Sadly, we’ve all seen Christian leaders fail because they lacked emotional wholeness. Our godly intentions can be overrun by our personal shortcomings. Angry reactions, lustful…
5 Steps to Reopen Church
“Pastoring these days feels like throwing with my left hand,” a pastor told me. “I’m a righty. I know how to do church in person,…
Magnify Your Ministry!
Paul says of his pastoral ministry, “I magnify my office” (Romans 11:13, KJV). Pastor, do you magnify your office? Paul’s example and instruction is not…
12 Tips to Give a Life-Changing Message
If you speak from a pulpit, classroom, blog, podcast, or small group you have a great opportunity to bless people. In my early 30’s I…
Women as Pastors, Elders, and Leaders in Bible-Based Churches
My hope in this article is to show the Biblical support for women to serve as pastors, elders, and other church or ministry leaders (whether professional or lay) and that qualified women will be given more opportunities for Christian leadership.
Rest: Sabbath Makes a Church Successful
If your church isn’t growing numerically or in spiritual depth or if it has been torn apart by conflict a major reason may be the…
Finding Yourself in Narnia
One night as C. S. Lewis slept, a lion bounded into his dream. He wasn’t scared as much as he was blessed. Later, he named…
Following Jesus With Joy, Like St. Francis
It seems everybody loves Saint Francis. But few really know him. We like our garden statues of a somber man holding a bird, but this…