What Are Three Ways for a Pastor to Prepare His Heart before Conducting a Funeral?
How Should a Pastor Spend His Lord's Day While on Vacation
How Much of a Pastor's Vacation Time Should He Use?
Worthy Pastoral Counsel: Lessons for Modern Pastors from the Life and Ministry of Andrew Fuller
Four Reasons Every Christian Needs Time in Silence
This article considers the value of times of silence in the life of a Christian. Silence exposes the soul, confronts the voices that we face throughout our life, teaches us to listen, and tests our need for noise. The author calls Christians to embrace the quiet.
Why Should a Pastor Use All His Vacation Time Each Year?
This article gives a few reasons why a pastor ought to use all his vacation time each year: it would be for him, his family, and his church.
Why Do We Gather for Corporate Worship? Five Essential Reasons
This article provides five important reasons why it is vital for every Christian to gather weekly for corporate worship.
Three Elements That Need to Be in Every Funeral Sermon
This article offers three key components that should be in a funeral message: acknowledge the need to grieve, make the hope of the gospel clearly known, and call your hearers to respond to the gospel.
Five Ways to Fight "Preaching Hangover"
Ten Habits to Help a Pastor Stay Married and in Ministry
What to Do with That Awkward Silence on Pastoral Visits
This article counsels pastors on how to be comfortable in pastoral visits where there can be silence at times. It suggests learning to be comfortable with such silence, especially with the elderly, as well as making an effort to learn the things they like and enjoy.
A Fruitful Summer Ministry for Stay-at-Home Moms
This article offers advice for stay-at-home moms on how to visit the widows in the congregation.
How Does a Man Not Lose His Soul in the Pastoral Ministry?
This article addresses an unbiblical approach to survival in ministry—seeking an easier church—and then explains how a minister should prepare for surviving and growing in the work of ministry—knowing where his identity lies.
Pastoring a Dying Church
This article considers what is the pastor's best approach when entering a dysfunctional, dying congregation: be a pastor to the flock.
What If I Preach a Bad Sermon?
What do you do if you preach a bad sermon? This article suggests that you embrace your brokenness and need to grow. Carry on preaching, by the grace of God.
How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife?
Should a pastor share the issues of the church with his wife? If so, how much? This article answers this question from the perspectives of both a pastor's and a pastor's wife. It seeks to clarify what it means to keep confidentiality as a pastor.
How Can I Make Sure I Am Individually Shepherding My Children?
As a pastor, you are expected to shepherd first your family, then the church. This article shares practical ways for shepherding children.