Blog Articles and Resources for Pastors and Church Leaders
Blog Articles and Resources for Pastors and Church Leaders
Sex: 4 Core Scriptural Convictions
The first conviction is simple. Sexuality matters, because what you do with your body sexually can determine your destiny eternally . Certain sexual practices can shut you out of the kingdom of God. This is the startling truth Paul wanted the...
How to Comfort the Deeply Wounded
by Ajith Fernando, adapted from his book Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World . Antoine Rutayisire, a church leader from Rwanda who lost many of his loved ones in the Rwandan genocide, is now actively involved in bringing...
9 Practical Ways Your Church Can Serve Local Children
by Chuck Bomar, adapted from his new book Serving Local Schools: Bring Christ’s Compassion to the Core of Your Community. The goal of my book Serving Local Schools is simple: to help the average Christian fruitfully engage their community. I...
5 Ways You Can Quench the Holy Spirit? Check These 5 Things
What does it mean to quench the Holy Spirit? How do we do this, and even more important, how do we avoid doing it? While there may be more than this, I want to look at five ways in which we quench the Spirit’s work.
How Do We Relate to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
Do you want your church leadership and congregation to gain a fresh dependence on the Holy Spirit—in every area of their lives? Help you understand the work of the Spirit in your own life, Deepen your understanding of Scripture, Call you to a deeper worship of the triune God, Challenge popular misconceptions of the Spirit’s work
Repurposing the Church to Redeem the Community
by Mark DeYmaz, excerpted from Disruption: Repurposing The Church To Redeem The Community . In the summer of 2010 I had the privilege of driving my oldest daughter, Emily, to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she spent her freshman...
One Aspect of the Forgotten Jesus: What Authority Does Jesus Hold?
by Robby Gallaty, adapted from his new book The Forgotten Jesus: How Western Christians Should Follow an Eastern Rabbi . Read more of The Forgotten Jesus for fresh insights on the Easter story and the rest of Jesus’s life and ministry. Although...
2 Essential Features of a Purpose Driven Children’s Ministry
by Steven J. Adams, adapted from his new book Children’s Ministry on Purpose: A Purpose Driven Approach to Lead Kids Toward Spiritual Health . Here is how I define a purpose driven children’s ministry: A purpose driven children’s ministry is an...
Pastors, Ready to File Your Taxes? This One-Stop Resource Will Help
by Dan Busby, Michael Martin, and John Van Drunen, adapted from their new book Zondervan 2017 Minister’s Tax & Financial Guide (For 2016 Tax Returns) . Ministers continue to be faced with a plethora of tax and finance developments. A summary of...
Pride: Its Warning Signs and 2 Strategies for Beating It
by Christopher J. H. Wright, adapted from his new book Hearing the Message of Daniel: Sustaining Faith in Today’s World . We are all building something. It may be our own personal little empire, or just our own little nest. It may be our career,...
Which of These 3 Leadership Delusions Have You Embraced?
by Joseph M. Stowell, adapted from his book Redefining Leadership: Character-Driven Habits of Effective Leaders , now in softcover for the first time. Delusion 1: Outcomes are the primary measure of success. The more a person accomplishes, the...
Where Have All the Lamenting Pastors Gone?
by Esther Fleece, No More Faking Fine . Would you hire David as your worship pastor? Would you share your pulpit with the weeping prophet Jeremiah? How would your staff respond to Nehemiah ’s public display of sorrow during a staff meeting? Would...
Failure and Faithfulness in Daniel 12: Reflections for Pastors
by Wendy L. Widder, adapted from her new book The Story of God Bible Commentary: Daniel (Tremper Longman III and Scot McKnight, General Editors). Use this reflection in a sermon, small group, counseling session, or even your personal devotions....
The 4-Minute Explanation of How Salvation Works
How does salvation work? Discover in the article below, written by Wayne Grudem and adapted from resources in the recently released Systematic Theology Pack: A Complete Introduction to Bible Doctrine . Election (God’s choice of people to be saved)...
6 Tactics for Improving Your Sermon Delivery
Want to become a stronger preacher? The Preaching God’s Word Video Lectures are available now and will help you prepare, develop, and deliver more powerful sermons.
These 10 Beliefs are the DNA of a Disciple-Making Movement
by Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick, adapted from their new book, The Disciple Maker’s Handbook: 7 Elements of a Discipleship Lifestyle , a Discipleship.org resource. Imagine a day when Jesus-style disciple making is the norm for the local church:...
Free Resources
Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?
Here are some tools to help:
The Small Group Tool Kit includes two mobile-friendly invitation cards, reflection cards to enhance your small group experience, and a worship song playlist curated by Hosanna Wong that can beplayed during small group meetings or personal Bible study time.
The Church Tool Kit includes a downloadable poster, bulletininsert, invitation card, and Power Point slide.
Is your church talking about anxiety, depression and mental health issues? You should be.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, gives a
searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free. He also has put together three free tools pastors can use to help their congregation have a productive conversation around mental health, including a discussion guide, sermon notes and key Scripture verses.