Let me immediately say, I am personally very thankful for October 31. Why? Because that was the day of my birth! I was one of those...

Every pastor wants a healthy church. And every church wants a spiritually and emotionally healthy pastor. But church health and pastor...

One of the easiest things for a church to do is to slip into a maintenance mode. Usually churches are in this season for months or even...

     Everyone loves to feel special, and no one likes to feel like the ugly duckling or the fifth wheel. In ministry, it is so easy to...

Recently, a pastor told me a story about a person that had left his church with no notice and no goodbye. The pastor called him and said,...

As pastors, we identify deeply with our ministry and our people. People are our ministry! Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” For the pastor,...

People are going to leave your church. This is a reality that every pastor has to face. It doesn’t matter how dynamic a preacher you are....

People leaving your church is inevitable. It’s going to happen! Many of Jesus’ disciples left Him. Many of Paul’s converts turned on...

Deniece and I have embarked on a new ministry of helping, encouraging, mentoring, and “being there” for pastors and their spouses. But...