The Pastor's Library

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  5 Keys to a Long Tenure A fellow pastor recently asked me, “What are the keys to a long tenure?” It was a good question, and one (to be honest) I hadn’t reflected on. I had never thought about what it has taken to plant a church... Dr. James Emery White Jan 15, 2018
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  We Need Honest Discussions about Race in the Church Racial unity is a topic that I’m glad to see more churches in our country addressing. Randy Alcorn Jan 08, 2018
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  5 Realistic New Year's Resolutions for Christians Let's talk about Christian New Year's resolutions. There’s an enlightening difference between “resolve” and “resolution.” Resolve reflects a decision or determination, while a resolution formally encompasses... Meg Bucher Jan 01, 2018
• What Really Keeps Pastors Awake at Night A recent cover story in the Harvard Business Review was titled, “What Really Keeps CEOs Awake at Night.” The article explored such things as brand building, executive pay and managing Millennials. It made me... Dr. James Emery White Dec 25, 2017
• 13 Things Pastors Need to Do at Christmastime If I were the pastor, once again, of a church during the Christmas season, here are a few things I would do… Joe McKeever Dec 18, 2017
• 10 Ways We Built a Staff Dream Team I love the team I have the privilege of leading at Meck. They are dedicated, loyal, unified, joyful and deeply missional. Sadly, staff discord and dysfunction is all too common. So I shouldn’t be surprised... Dr. James Emery White Dec 11, 2017
• Evangelicals, It’s Time to Reclaim Advent Advent is an opportunity for us to remember the moment God came down in the person of his Son to reveal himself. Tim Chester Nov 27, 2017
• 10 Pet Peeves about Church (from One Who Loves It) By “pet peeve,” we mean only a minor disagreement. An annoyance. We find certain things irritating, but they are not deal-breakers. No federal case, no mountains from a molehill. Okay to disagree. A personal... Joe McKeever Nov 20, 2017
• 5 Ways to Fight Insecurity as a Pastor or Leader What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership? Here are 5 ways to deal with insecurity as a pastor or leader. Ron Edmondson Nov 13, 2017
• Why Your Church Needs a Single Father Ministry Although I’ve had the privilege of walking with these men over the years, there are still millions of single fathers in desperate need of someone to come alongside them. Matt Haviland Nov 03, 2017
• 10 Things You Should Know about the Reformation Catholicism's focus was on becoming right with God through the sacraments or monastic life, but the Reformers preached that being right with God is a gift. Tim Chester Oct 30, 2017
• The Congregation's 10 Commandments of Preaching In the absence of a union to let pastors know how the congregation is receiving their sermons, we are hereby taking it upon ourselves to act on their behalf. Joe McKeever Oct 23, 2017