How to Leave a Church Staff Position Throughout my 30 years of pastoring I had many staff come and go. Most of my staff that left are still very good friends today. I would...
The Spirit of Diotrephes: What are the Marks? Last week we began to examine a man who had infiltrated a local church and usurped the authority of the church. His name was Diotrephes....
The Spirit of Diotrephes: An Ever Present Threat to Churches Today The apostle John, in his little letter of 3 John, discusses a man by the name of Diotrephes. I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who...
Where Did Your Sermon Archive Go? People have recently reached out to me to ask this question. When I pastored, we had a meticulous archive of sermons and Bible studies that...
The Blessing & Danger of Stats and Numbers Statistics and numbers can help us to see how we are doing in the Lord’s work. We understand this in other areas of life, don’t we? ...
Overcoming the Big “D” of Discouragement (Pt. 4) Is it possible to see God doing amazing things in and through our lives yet battle crippling discouragement? Absolutely, it can happen. And...
Overcoming the Big “D” of Discouragement (Pt. 3) Most of my ministry week consists of having conversations with pastors and leaders in churches. I love pastors (I was one for 30 years),...
Overcoming the Big “D” of Discouragement (Pt. 2) Have you ever felt like throwing in the towel – just quitting? If you have been in ministry work for very long at all, you have...
Overcoming the Big “D” of Discouragement (Pt. 1) One of the most effective tools that Satan has in his toolbox is the tool of discouragement! If you have pastored for even a short time,...