1 Peter 5:2

Several years ago during our weekend services I realized how much power I wielded as a pastor. I’ve served in vocational ministry over 39 years and I knew intuitively that my position brought with it power over people, but not until then did I understand a unique power my position,...…

Recently I was asked, “We use the phrase ‘servant leadership’ frequently, but what does that really look like? It’s all too easy to desire for our wants and needs be taken care of, rather than acting as servant leaders who care for others, spiritually and physically, behind the scenes. What...…

Sitting at a red light the other day, I watched a young man painstakingly set up a small camera in a local park. He adjusted the tripod several times, achieving just the right angle for the stunt he was about to perform. He waited while an elderly couple walked out of the frame, before crouching, …

When my dad was in his 30’s God called him to be a preacher. I have heard him tell the […]…

An authentic Christian leader loves God with all his heart, is quick to admit his flaws, listens to his critics and doesn’t dismiss them.…

“And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” Acts 13:22 What does it take to be a man after […]…

Yes, God cares for his flock. He will always because His love is unchanging. He loves both the minister and the members the same.…

God’s calling is the pastors’ firm foundation for why they stand strong despite the role’s struggles. Because of this, among others, when pastors feel that church members encourage and support them, they get more empowered to do their calling.  They also become motivated to do their purpose, knowing that they are not alone or are …

This post was first published in January, 2015. —ed. It is a severe and perverse corruption of biblical ministry to be in it for money. Contrary to the model we often see today, pastoral work and church leadership are not meant to be avenues to wealth and fame. In fact, men who carry the love …

But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 One of the most difficult parts of my jo……