October is commonly known as Pastor Appreciation month. While many of us truly love and appreciate our pastors, these four weeks give us the opportunity to show that to them. The hard part is figuring out exactly how to show that to them. Here are a few practical ways that you can show your […]
After months of hard work, I am excited to be able to share my new website with you! Here you can get to know me a little more, watch some of my speaking and see where I am speaking next. If you want to start a conversation about brining me in to speak to […]
I have been back to the traveling aspect of my ministry since July and I have noticed a consistent reality among those who are leading our churches. It affects pastors regardless of ministry title: lead pastor, associate pastor, youth pastor or children’s pastor. This cloud is hanging over pastors of both small and large churches. […]
Time has seemingly scrapped by since quarantine swept over all of us back in March. But even with the days slowly marching by, we have finally landed in October. This month we celebrate the Reformation and our kids get to run around our neighborhoods (hopefully) to chase after the spoils of Trick or Treating. October […]
This week we talk with Josh King, pastor of 2nd Baptist Conway, Arkansas. We talk about many aspects of guiding a ministry well: leadership, casting vision and navigating culture. Yet, my greatest takeaway from this interview was soaking in the fact that God loves us. Josh came to Christ, in part, because of a church […]
This week we are bringing you another episode of The Pastor’s Corner. This week I talk with my good friend and pastor David Tarkington. David serves as the Lead Pastor for First Baptist Church of Orange Park, Florida and is founder of the First Family Network of churches and campus locations. He is also the […]
Dan Darling, the VP of Communications at the ERLC, took time to talk with us on the most recent episode of The Pastors Corner. In this clip below, Dan reminds us of the role that the pastor has in our super-charged political world. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm9MTx6_7XI&w=560&h=315]
Monday mornings are tough. Mondays are no better for many pastors & teachers within the church. Sunday for the pastor may mean having to teach as many as three or four different times, on three or four different topics. Sundays can be very draining. Then comes Monday morning. The congregation is gone and off to […]
Pastors’ conference (n.) – a gathering of mostly middle aged men gathering together to hear hours of sermons and breakout sessions. I don’t think you’re going to find that definition in Webster’s Dictionary, but if you were to ask the average person to describe a pastors’ conference that is likely the answer you will get. […]
