Author: Administrador

Each year, the Nones in our society (those who check None for religious affiliation) grows at an astounding rate.1 Some have read those statistics and declared the end of the American church. While such doomsday predictions are overblown, the statistics point to a sobering reality. Nones don’t casually make their way back into church because … Continue reading “Run the Play! Why Preaching Is Only the Beginning”

In a recent article for his blog, John Ed Mathison writes: “Change is always difficult because most of us don’t want to change.  However, the amount of growth is oftentimes dependent on the amount of change we are willing to make." My experience with Sunday School at Frazer is an excellent example.  Early in my … Continue reading “Growth Requires Change”

If the first task of leadership is to “define reality,” then preachers in the 21st century must continue to recognize that we serve in a rapidly shifting environment. In his new book Preaching, Tim Keller points out that “For over one thousand years in Western societies, Christian beliefs have been the ‘deep background’ of almost … Continue reading “Recognize the Changing Reality”

In a recent article for ChurchLeaders.com, Brandon Hilgemann writes, “Engaging the short attention span of teenagers (and adults) is not easy, but if you are a senior pastor and there are teenagers in the room, you better engage them or you will lose them. I’m not saying I have mastered this, but here are some … Continue reading “4 Ways to Keep Teens Listening”

There are few characteristics more important for the pastor than integrity. It damages the church and the lives of many people when a pastor or church leader fails to live with integrity. In his Daily Hope devotional, Rick Warren recently wrote about what integrity is. Two of his comments stood out for me: Integrity is … Continue reading “Rick Warren on Integrity”

For 14 years, Pastor Resources (a publication of the JCA Company) has been serving those who serve the church. Though their bi-monthly offer-based print publication, the company desires to connect pastors with tools that enrich their ministries. The magazine has been and continues to be successful as it has evolved with the changing times, now … Continue reading “Pastors Resources Seeks to Educate, Empathize with Ministers and Spouses”

We all know drinking and driving don’t mix, but apparently drinking also can be quite dangerous at the zoo. That’s what a 33-year-old Omaha woman recently learned when she got drunk, broke into the zoo, and tried to pet the tiger. According to a Nov. 2, 2015, NBC News story, she reached into the cage … Continue reading “And Finally Booze at the Zoo”

In his classic book The Burdensome Joy of Preaching, James Earl Massey writes about the urgency of having a “sense of divine anointing our preaching should carry and convey. We who preach not only present a message, but also represent its Sender. “The pulpit ministry can make a world of difference for our hearers when … Continue reading “We Represent Another”

Recently I posted a note on Twitter that got a lot of response: “When a church refuses to adapt its methods, it has already voted to die—it just hasn't set the date.” On that same note, Thom Rainer posted an article at his own website last week on five ways churches vote to die. He … Continue reading “5 Ways Churches Vote to Die”

“Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Pet. 5:8). Once there was a lion that prowled around trying to make people afraid. If he made his prey cower down, he had found, he never had to miss a meal. This lion practiced this approach for many years … Continue reading “The Lion Who Roared: A Reflection About Paris”