Author: Administrador

By Juan Sanchez What are your church’s desires for the people they love? If you want to know the answer to that question, listen to their prayers. I’m sure you’ll discover they’re all good desires—good health, success in education and vocation, healthy relationships. You get the idea. Who doesn’t want the best for their family, … Continue reading “How to Pray For Your Church in Light of Eternity”

Marc-Olivier Jodoin photo – Unsplash By Joe McKeever The megachurch pastor I was interviewing for a seminary term paper was telling me how he did ministry. The preaching load he carried was great by any standards. I asked him, “Do you ever let one of your assistant pastors preach?” I’ve never forgotten his answer: “My … Continue reading “8 Unrealistic Expectations of Church Leaders—and How to Navigate Them”

Nick Abrams photo – Unsplash By Tess Schoonhoven Overcoming the challenge of cultivating a thriving small group ministry is a task that leaves many church leaders discouraged and without answers. But if effective small group ministry is vital to church health, how can leaders understand the challenges and work to combat them for stronger outreach? … Continue reading “Practical Solutions to 3 Common Group Ministry Challenges”

By Rob Hurtgen In my part of the midwest, there are three seasons: lawn-mowing season, snow-shoveling season, and the season of preparing for both. While that’s a humorous take on life in Missouri, there are also three seasons of life that everyone in ministry experiences: the season you’ve come out of, the season you’re in, … Continue reading “Recognizing the 3 Seasons of Life and Ministry”

Joel Muniz photo – Unsplash By Brian Boyles What if no one ever left your church? What if your church was so amazing that once people visited, they were hooked and became fully engaged members who serve faithfully, give generously, and worship passionately? That would be nice. It may not be realistic, being that they’re … Continue reading “4 Signs a Church Member Might Be Ready to Leave—and What to Do About It”

LinkedIn Sales Navigator photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Meetings often fill the calendars of office workers, but pastors say their days are often full of meetings as well. A survey from Nashville-based Lifeway Research asked 1,000 Protestant pastors if they regularly have any of six types of meetings. Virtually every pastor (99%) says they … Continue reading “Surprising Study Details Which Pastors Regularly Meet With Congregants”

By Dan Hyun When some Christians talk about “secular,” I’ve noticed they’re often referring to things like the arts or aspects of cultural expression. However, something that’s often “secular” among followers of Christ is how we define and measure success. If we’re not mindful, our notions of what constitutes success can be established more by … Continue reading “A Better Metric for Measuring Ministry Success”

Benjamin Manley photo – Unsplash By Josh Wester Talking to children about sex is difficult, even in the abstract. But when it comes to talking to real children about the complexities of the way that God has designed them and their bodies, the difficulty is ratcheted-up immensely. That’s because kids are literally moving targets. The … Continue reading “4 Tips for Preparing Young Kids to Live in a Sex-Confused World”

By Scott McConnell “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways” (Isaiah 55:8, CSB). In no part of life is this truth more evident than in politics. At different points in my life, my natural responses to political engagement have actually been counter to God’s ways. Recently Lifeway Research completed a research study among Americans with evangelical … Continue reading “Do Political Wins Matter for the Church?”

By Mark Dance There are two unhealthy responses to social media that pastors should steer clear of: addiction and avoidance. Let’s take a moment to review the consequences of these negative responses before we consider the better path of social media stewardship. Social Media Avoidance Pastors should go wherever their people are, and most of … Continue reading “4 Ways to Steward Social Media Well”