The word mission is not a biblical word, so we must define what we mean when we talk about a mission. The word mission comes from the Latin words mitto (to send) and missio (sending). So mission implies that someone…
It’s disturbing how many of the pastors that I grew up idolizing have fallen. My early years in ministry were shaped by pastors like Perry Noble (alcohol abuse and divorce), Mark Driscoll (abuse of power), Rob Bell (heresy), and the…
Something is bothering me in the aftermath of Easter. I’m trying to let it go, but I can’t. A lot of pastors are only preparing their preaching week-to-week, and worse, many are just beginning to write their sermons on Saturday…
Have you ever felt unprepared? This year, my four-year-old son began his first season playing flag football. It didn’t go as expected. When we arrived for his first practice and scrimmage, we learned that our coach had a personal emergency and…
Before we begin, you need to know that I spent years as a student participating, as a volunteer serving, and as a pastor leading in the student ministry trenches. I began as an idealistic young man. I was going to…
Readers are leaders, and leaders are learners. As a leader of God’s people, you can’t ever be done growing, learning and improving. The day you stop learning is the day you stop growing, and often the start of your decline….
The other night, after tucking our kids in bed, my wife and I laid down to get some rest when we were disturbed by a gentle knock at the bedroom door. Ugh. Trying not to be annoyed, I grumbled, “Come…
Thanks to you, 2017 was another record-breaking year of growth here at ProPreacher.com! So before we get into the list of top posts this year, I need to say, “Thank you!” We’ve hit another record year in traffic to the…
While the church is more than a building, like it or not, the condition of your church facility sends a message to your community. The longer you attend a church, the less you notice the problems. You get used to…