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Luke Stackpoole photo – Unsplash By Mark Dance I cannot think of a better time to visit Psalm 23 than in 2020—the year of politics, protests, and a pandemic. This familiar song may be of particular interest to pastors because it takes a shepherd to know a shepherd. The opening line is perhaps the most … Continue reading “4 Truths for Shepherding Through Difficult Times From Psalm 23”

rawpixel photo – Unsplash By Tony Wolfe It is my joy to travel the Lone Star State, and occasionally outside of it as well, training and consulting with deacons. I have had the honor of meeting with one or two deacons in very small churches, handfuls in normative sized churches, and dozens in large churches. … Continue reading “3 Steps to Strengthening Your Church Through Your Deacon Ministry”

Ali Siraj photo – Getty By Aaron Wilson The devil might be in the details, but are evangelicals? Findings from Lifeway’s 2020 State of Theology Study suggest that might not be the case. The latest research reveals several doctrines evangelicals get wrong including the alarming fact that nearly two-thirds of respondents (65%) say Jesus is … Continue reading “The Dog Ate My Doctrine: Leaving No Place in Our Pews for Theological Laziness”

Prostock-Studio photo – Getty By Jacob Haywood Student ministry is like a backpack. When a student enters the ministry, they come empty, waiting to be filled. Over the next several years, youth pastors and leaders have the opportunity to arm them with things that will not only equip them to live godly lives in the … Continue reading “2 Traits the Next Generation Needs Before Leaving Student Ministry”

Maxim Potkin photo – Unsplash By J.T. English One of the greatest challenges facing the church is discipleship that centers around the autonomous self. The West is in the middle of a cultural moment that centers all of reality around the autonomous self. People’s interest in spirituality is not waning, but the kind of spirituality … Continue reading “The Greatest Discipleship Challenge Facing the Church”

Aaron Burden photo – Unsplash By Michael Cooper Sunday morning rolls around, the alarm clock sounds, and a sudden urge to fall back to sleep hits. But through the fog of your grogginess, you remember the words, “Don’t forsake the assembly.” It’s the Lord’s Day! For ministers, staff, volunteers, and members, Sunday morning is a … Continue reading “7 Sunday Morning Habits to Encourage in Your Church”

Mika Baumeister photo – Unsplash By Jamie Aten & Kent Annan Can a public health disaster affect our ability to recover from natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes? Absolutely, and here’s why: For the foreseeable future these tragedies are happening in the context of an ongoing global pandemic. One challenge is that well-intentioned volunteers … Continue reading “8 Ways COVID-19 Is Complicating Disaster Ministry Responses”

Thibault Dandré photo – Unsplash By Josh King The worst thing about social media is that it gives those who shouldn’t have a microphone a very large megaphone. At least, that’s what a friend of mine with 16,000 Twitter followers once said. I don’t know that he’s wrong. The truth is we live in a … Continue reading “The Danger and Blessing of a Pastoral Platform”

Joseph Gonzalez photo – Unsplash By Sam Luce If you would’ve told me our church wouldn’t have celebrated Easter together, conducted VBS online, and in October, we’d be canceling trunk-or-treat (our largest outreach to our community’s families) I would have said you were crazy. Yet, here we are. Here we find ourselves in the odd … Continue reading “Has COVID Canceled Your Fall Outreach? Here Are 5 Solutions”

Cleyder Duque photo – Pexels By Jonathon Woodyard Do a quick internet search for articles about pastors and quitting, and you’ll find several readily available and from a diversity of angles. Some articles give the impression that pastors are quitting at alarming rates (though the research says otherwise). Others encourage pastors to not give up. … Continue reading “3 Considerations for Evaluating Your Ministry Calling”