Author: Administrador

Annie Spratt photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes “Can you meet me at the church? I need to talk.” I had been a pastor long enough that hearing that from a church member made me nervous. Our church was in the middle of an immense conflict that was tearing us apart. The conflict was causing … Continue reading “God Provides Through the Miraculous and the Mundane”

fizkes photo – Getty By Ben Mandrell At age 27, I began an unplanned pivot in ministry. I was serving as the college pastor at a fairly large church in West Tennessee. The senior pastor, Phil, had been leading that church for more than 20 years and was widely known as a loving shepherd. To … Continue reading “3 Reasons Mentoring Is Critical to Your Ministry”

Jacek Dylag photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele We wrapped up our study of James in the café bar not far from our kids’ school. I went to ask for the bill, but another mom already paid for our pan con tomate breakfasts (toasted bread with grated tomatoes, a splash of olive oil, and a … Continue reading “6 Truths to Prepare the Church for a Post-Christian America”

Ben White photo – Unsplash By Chris Hulshof Several years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a professional development seminar that had several prominent leaders as keynote speakers. There was one speaker in particular that I was looking forward to hearing from. When she took the stage, she was as advertised. She was confident, … Continue reading “4 Reasons Why Leaders Must Be Readers”

Craig Adderley photo – Pexels By Dr. Mark A. Croston Different contexts of ministry bring different challenges to ministry. But one thing we all have in common is that we’re not immune to criticism. Criticism shows up to burst our balloons on our best days and to kick us when we’re down on our worst … Continue reading “6 Tips for Navigating Criticism in Ministry”

Ric Rodrigues photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls More U.S. adults say they are currently atheist or agnostic than who say they grew up that way, but faith and spirituality are present even among non-religious Americans, according to a new study. The multiyear research project from the Fetzer Institute on spirituality in America found 9 … Continue reading “Most Americans Embrace Religion, Spirituality—Even Atheists”

Bernard Hermant photo – Unsplash By Jason Thacker You may read that headline and wonder how in the world someone could ask that question when many churches are still not able to meet in person or are having hybrid services to cut down on the spread of COVID-19. Technologies like facial recognition seem like such … Continue reading “Should Your Church Use Facial Recognition Technology?”

Daniel Lincoln photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes By the time Howard Carter arrived in Egypt most of the great work had already been done. Across the Valley of the Kings archaeologists had uncovered tombs for most of the Pharaohs across Egypt’s history. It was widely assumed that there was no more to be found … Continue reading “3 Ways Your Church Might Be Burying the Gospel”

Zach Vessels photo – Unsplash By Danny Franks The call to Christian hospitality is a call both to the individual and to the church at large. As believers, we are to be welcoming people. But how does the gathered church welcome guests when our churches are in various stages of gathering and re-gathering, virtual and … Continue reading “4 Principles for Welcoming Church Guests in the COVID Age”

bruce mars photo – Unsplash By Dan Hyun The micromanaging pastor who repels competent leaders with the need to be in control. The defensive pastor who can’t take criticism and construes all feedback as an attack. The snarky pastor who lobs passive-aggressive (or plain aggressive) social media grenades. The paranoid pastor who overly reads into … Continue reading “3 Ways a Pastor Can Overcome Insecurity”