Pastoral Leadership

Every pastor becomes a prophet, whether they realize it or not. Not in the sense of receiving divine revelations, but in the way they inevitably shape their congregation's expectations about what lies ahead.

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." — George Bernard Shaw You step into the pulpit on...

It’s 10 p.m. You’re sitting in your dark office, the hum of the computer the only sound. You should be home, tucking your kids into bed,...

One of the greatest legacies we can leave is to mentor the next generation of pastors, guiding them through the fears and uncertainties that attend the call.

Traditional models of pastoral placement often overlook a powerful truth: effective leadership grows from relationship, not just education.

If you received the call to ministry later in life, you actually have a great advantage.

The Bible warns pastors that they are accountable to Jesus for how they conduct their ministry.

Humility. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.C. S. Lewis Humility expresses itself in a teachable...

Sergeant Ernie Savage embodied the qualities that pastors need to become leaders in their churches. A scene from the film We Were Soldiers...

As a young pastor, the church I was pastoring was growing by leaps and bounds. Our small building was running out of space and so I had a...

John was more discouraged than ever after the Board meeting. It was another fatigued litany of excuses why they hadn’t fulfilled their...

What if the Lord were to reveal to you that in 10 years, your life and your ministry would be the same as it is now? Driving the same...

All across America, thousands of pastors will make a grave mistake in the next few months. They will make a serious misstep in...

Gary Westra interviews Matthew Bohling. Coaching the Whole Pastor

Students of human nature may assume that life will go back to the “old normal” after Covid-19 passes and a vaccine is present. I fear...

You’ve only got 168 hours in a week to get things done. If you’re going to lead a turnaround church, you’ll need at least twice that many...

“If something doesn’t change around here, nothing’s going to change.” Eighty percent of the American clergy—those leading plateaued or...

The anxious seminary students waited for the sociology professor to hand out the final exam. Fifty percent of their semester’s grade hung...

“Make corporate propaganda feel like folksy truisms” is how one Ad Director summed up his job. A Lifeguard said that her job consisted of...

After his older brother was baptized in church, little Tommy sobbed all the way home. Three times his father asked what was wrong....