Pastors / Leadership

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  8 Ways Women Can Lead in the Church During a recent conversation with the superintendent of our district, he asked me a question I had never been asked before: “Is there anything that is keeping you from not living in God’s... Michelle S. Lazurek Apr 09, 2019
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  3 Keys to Confronting Current Culture the Way Jesus Would How can we be wise as serpents and as harmless as doves? We can learn from Jesus. He was never weak, but never rude. He spoke clearly and confidently, yet without venom or virulence. Dr. David Jeremiah Apr 05, 2019
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  10 Ways Pastors Can Avoid the Trap of Popularity Idolization of pastors has become an epidemic in church culture. More popular speakers like Steven Furtick and Joel Osteen have set the standard for the type of speaker many people find appealing. But... Michelle S. Lazurek Apr 04, 2019
• Are Your Words Standing People On Their Feet? Someone spoke words to you decades ago that thrill your heart to this day. Some of them embarrass you. More than a few words have perhaps driven you to your knees in confession and surrender. Are your words... Joe McKeever Apr 03, 2019
• Does Theology Cause Sexual Abuse? When the enemy is to blame, arguing often escalates. Let's consider how to address this issue as believers, together. Russell Moore Apr 02, 2019
• Need a Fresh Idea for Good Friday Service? By following this model, or your own inspired version, you will memorably honor the importance of Good Friday’s place in relation to Easter. Michelle S. Lazurek Apr 01, 2019
• Churchfails: A Lighthearted Look at Scoundrels in the Lord’s Family Subtitled “100 blunders in church history (and what we can learn from them)” is a book about "Churchfails" that's worth reading, even if just for fun. Joe McKeever Mar 29, 2019
• Bagels in the Sanctuary: Should Food Be a Part of Worship? During our years of church planting, we tried to change people’s perceptions about what the Sunday worship would look like. We took out pews and replaced them with pub tables and chairs, added... Michelle S. Lazurek Mar 28, 2019
• 7 Ways Your Boasting is God’s Surprising Way for God to Get the Glory Since we were first introduced to the Christian faith we have been told not to boast. Not to brag. To be meek, mild, and not push ourselves forward. At the same time, we look around at the “celebrity”... Dr. Josh Moody Mar 27, 2019
• The Real Varsity Blues One of the more important cultural currents was first detailed in one of sociologist Neil Postman’s most provocative works titled The Disappearance of Childhood. His thesis was that children are being robbed... Dr. James Emery White Mar 25, 2019
• Don't Blame Me, It's Not My Fault! People are fixated on their rights; but, have a shriveled sense of responsibility. As a result, if they don’t get what they want, they assume it must be somebody else’s fault. “Don’t blame me!” Dr. Roger Barrier Mar 21, 2019
• Why Pastors Need to Stop Preaching What People Want to Hear With the availability of churches–varieties of sizes, architecture, programs, music, preaching, doctrine–no one need stay where they are unhappy. So, they keep moving. Joe McKeever Mar 20, 2019