Author: Administrador

Prateek Katyal photo – Unsplash By Chris Martin  What are you doing with social media? And what is social media doing to you? As I have written about social media and its often-ignored effects on Christians and the greater culture, I have heard from many pastors and church leaders not only about how social media … Continue reading “3 Ways Social Media Affects Pastors”

Joe Shields photo – Unsplash By Andrew Hébert  In his book The Imperfect Pastor, Zack Eswine describes how the realization of what it means to be a pastor—the hard, gritty, patient work required of shepherding real people through messy problems amid the brokenness of life—changed his false perception of what ministry would be like: I … Continue reading “The One Goal No Pastor Should Have”

ANIRUDH photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Globally, Christianity is growing, and there’s good news for churches to celebrate. But not every statistic and trend paint a positive picture for the church around the world today. The Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary regularly updates a report tracking global statistics … Continue reading “6 Concerning Trends in Global Christianity”

Elizeu Dias photo – Unsplash By Derwin L. Gray Have you ever had a good day turn into a bad day? One Sunday afternoon, I was marinating in my home office, reflecting on the brilliance of our Sunday service. The music was doxological. Jesus was exalted. I preached my guts out. I was faithful to … Continue reading “Why Pastors Must Talk About Race”

Tara Winstead photo – Pexels By Jared C. Wilson Barna reported in December of 2021 that 38% of pastors had considered quitting ministry at the end of 2021. That may not seem like a large number to you, but it’s a 9% increase over those reporting the same at the beginning of 2021. In just one year, … Continue reading “Pastor, Take a Break Before You Quit”

Kelli McClintock photo – Unsplash By Mary Holloman Stephanie rapped her knuckles lightly against the front door. She shifted the bag of takeout containers to her other hip while her son juggled a bulging bag of groceries. She’d raced over as soon as she got the text. A moment later, the door swung open. A … Continue reading “How Churches Can Create a Culture of Life in Their Communities”

Small Group Network photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy I recently became acquainted with a pastor of a normative-sized church in my area. His church had about 75 people who gathered weekly for worship and Bible study. He told me of the decline the church had seen in attendance and how the church could no … Continue reading “5 Steps to Create a Discipleship Plan”

Tima Miroshnichenko photo – Pexels By Dave Milam & Nathan Elder  The start of every new year brings an avalanche of predictions about what the year will hold. This year is no exception. With COVID trailing behind like a dozen clanging cans tied behind a honeymooner’s car, this year’s church design trends forecast monumental change. 1. Healthy … Continue reading “8 Church Design Trends for 2022”

Surface photo – Unsplash By Chris Martin  Social media is no longer “new.” Pastors and church leaders can no longer avoid social media as some have for the better part of a decade because they thought it was a fad that would go away. In fact, it has a greater influence in many churches today … Continue reading “5 Ways Pastors Can Equip Their Congregations to Use Social Media”

Austin Kehmeier photo – Unsplash By Marissa Postell  The Greatest Needs of Pastors study from Lifeway Research found 76% of pastors say fostering connections with unchurched people is a ministry difficulty they need to address. Pastors and churchgoers know they’re called to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20), but many struggle to apply that knowledge … Continue reading “The Obvious Secret to Building Relationships With Unchurched People”