Some pastors get fired for a good reason. They had a moral failing and no longer lived up to the requirements of 1 Tim 3:1-7. But I’ve known a lot of faithful men and women working in churches who were let go for lesser reasons. They… Didn’t grow the ministry fast enough. Didn’t fit a specific…
Dear Pastor, I love you. I want nothing more than for you to be all who God wants you to be. So this might hurt a little. I’m writing you this letter because I have noticed a few things that we have fallen into saying or doing that don’t represent Christ well. With all due…
It’s that time again where everyone is setting goals and making plans for the new year. As a pastor, my biggest frustration with setting goals is that I feel pressured to set result-oriented goals. I will grow the attendance by 10% by the end of the year. I will recruit ten new volunteers for the…
Wow, 2016 is almost over. Can you believe it? I want to thank each and every one of you for making 2016 such an amazing year at ProPreacher. This site would not be possible without the support of readers like you. When I started ProPreacher back in 2012, I had no idea that anyone would…
No pastor is perfect. Some pastors have given the title a bad name. But for the most part, from my experience, the majority of pastors I have met are sincerely doing their best to follow Jesus and remain faithful to their call. For that, we owe them our gratitude. Just think about all the ways…
We look at the preaching giants of history in awe and wonder. How did they do it? They speak with golden tongues, dispensing endless pearls of wisdom. It’s almost like they could do no wrong—like they could fart on stage and three people would give their lives to Christ! Why can’t we preach like that?…
Pumpkins. Costumes. Candy. Tick-or-treating. Halloween always takes me back to my childhood with my three brothers dressed as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jedi Knights, and G.I. Joes. Every year we canvased the neighborhood for hours collecting as much candy as possible. Then, we came home to divide our spoils, and binge eat sugar to the…
God must have a sense of humor. Because years ago, if you had told me I would be doing this, I would never have believed you. I had to do something this week that I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would ever do. But before I get into that, first, you need to…
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