Is your life more driven by your lusts or your longings? read more

Bob Rhoden, a former pastor and district superintendent who is now an executive presbyter with the Assemblies of God, reveals what keeps him alert and on guard. read more

While Americans appear to have mixed feelings about religious freedom in this country, preachers are a bit more uneasy about it these days. read more

By not talking about these things in church, aren't we missing the chance to call disciples deeper into their walk with Jesus? Aren't we giving popular culture the chance to have the final say on these issues? read more

In the second of a two-part series, 12Stone Church's Dan Reiland tackles how the agenda of church politics can be devastating. read more

Are you preaching the Good News about life with God and about His heart? read more

Are there specific signs for a pastor to take his cue and head out the door? Here are a few. read more

Connecting students to the truth is not intuitive for everyone. Do you know how to strategically pull apart a lesson and get to the heart of the issue? read more

Because the church is comprised of people, pastors must deal with problems periodically. Here are some suggestions on how to tackle them. read more

In this ever-busy world, is easy to limit your time with your sermon. However, you may be spending more time with it than you think. read more

If you want God to use you greatly, here are some things you need to do to make yourself usable. read more

When you are invited into the presence of the Lord to minister to Him, do you bring wholeheartedness, praise, humility, reverence and respect? read more

As a good steward of the ministry God has given you, which would you rather have—efficiency or balance? read more

Are some of these consistent with your experiences? Are there others you could add? read more

There are conventional ways to make your ministry better—but here are some things that may not have occurred to you as a leader. read more

Have you gotten burned out trying to fix people you lead? Who else do you know who has done that? read more

In the first of a two-part series, 12Stone Church's Dan Reiland takes a look at how the agenda of church politics can be devastating. read more

Are you, as a pastor and leader, guilty of trying to catch something that is simply going too fast? read more

Sometimes it's difficult for the older generation to connect with the millennials. Here are some good suggestions. read more

Sometimes even pastors have difficulty relating to others. Here are some learned skills that might help along the journey. read more