Winston Churchill on Popularity

Winston Churchill was once asked, "Doesn't it thrill you to know that every time you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?"

"It's ...

Ministry Means Problems

One big demoralizer in ministry is not having enough people to do the work. A few years ago at Leadership journal, we'd been short-staffed for three ...

Believing the Bible

A certain pastor observed a little girl standing outside the preschool Sunday school classroom between Sunday school and worship, waiting for her parents ...

Pastors Who Cannot Preach

There are pastors who cannot preach, but I think a "preacher" who cannot preach is like a clock that doesn't run. It's called a clock, ...

You Think You're Needed?

My older sister surprised us with her wedding announcement. When she asked me to be in the ceremony, I hesitated. "Adelle, you know my coaching responsibilities ...

Three Basic, Quiet Acts

The pastors of America have metamorphosed into a company of shopkeepers, and the shops they keep are churches. They are preoccupied with shopkeepers' ...

The Difference Perspective Can Make

I was pastor of a little church of 140 members in New Jersey at the foot of the Orange Mountains in Montclair. The church was nestled on a little-used ...

A Sermon Needs a Theme

No sermon is ready for preaching until we can express its theme in a short, pregnant sentence. I find getting that sentence the hardest, the most exacting, ...

The Importance of Preparation

Preparation for the ministry is nothing less than the making of the man.

Ministry Insights

There are three things in ministry you need to know. Number one, it's never as good as it seems. Number two, it's never as bad as it seems. And ...