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Three people in a small group Bible study are gathered around a table, all with Bibles open. © By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

As church attendance declines, the need for genuine pastors escalates

A sitting man holds a Bible between his hands as he rests his arms on his legs. He may be wrestling with faith and doubt. © By Pcess609/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“The ants in the pants of faith”: How doubts can empower our ministry

FILE - This Oct. 28, 2003 file photo shows actor Andy Griffith sitting in front of a bronze statue of Andy and Opie from the "Andy Griffith Show," after the unveiling ceremony in Raleigh, N.C. Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made "The Andy Griffith Show" an enduring TV favorite, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Manteo, N.C. He was 86. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File)

Church leadership

Are you preaching in Mayberry?

A man in black pants walks barefoot on a beach. © By fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“No one wears shoes”: Encouraging lessons for pastors in a secularized culture

A woman prays with her hand turned upwards against a sunset. A circular sunburst appears around her hands, reminiscent of the pearl of great price Jesus speaks about in Matthew 13. © By ipopba/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Seek eternal treasure in the passionate pursuit of the pearl of great price

Two men carrying a coffin outside, black and white. Are you living in light of "eulogy virtues?"

Church leadership

5 Prayers for “eulogy virtues” to prepare for your FUNeral

Seven wooden figures are perched on a wooden seesaw, three on the left, three on the right, and one painted blue in the middle symbolizing conflict avoidant pastors and church leaders. © By Andrii Yalanskyi/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Why I tend to be conflict avoidant

Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd watches his players from the bench in the first half of an NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Emil Lippe)

Church leadership

Pastoring is not a spectator sport

A thoughtful older man with gray hair in a gray sport coat rests his left hand on his chin while looking down in a pensive mood. © By insta_photos/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

How to face life’s hardest questions

A stained glass window depicts Mary at Jesus' feet in an extravagant act of worship while the busy Martha looks on. © By Dario Ricardo/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

When Christians should be extravagant

A woman forms her hands to make a heart shape with a football stadium in the background. © By WavebreakMediaMicro/stock.adobe.com. Both Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl can remind us of God's love.

Church leadership

What do Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl have in common?

Close-up of a golfer wearing a golf glove placing a golf ball on a tee, with an iron in the background. © By sculpies/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Are most pastors insecure? What it means to be a secure leader

A long road leads to a lone white church in Hellissandur, Iceland. © Blue Planet Studio/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

How to choose a church—or leave one

Seven white paper airplanes form a circle, but a single red paper airplane chooses its own path, flying up and to the left. © By Memed ÖZASLAN/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Pastor, should you “change your life every decade”?

A busy man talks on his phone while looking at his watch while sitting in front of an open laptop at a coffeeshop. © By NDABCREATIVITY/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

“The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus”

A pastor behind a pulpit raises his hands as spotlights shine down. © By shoenberg3/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Pastor, do you have the faith to be courageously obscure?

A man prays alone on a mountaintop against a purple-sky sunrise backdrop. © By ctvvelve/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

The wrong way to resolve the tension between solitude and service

People gather near the Western Wall in Jerusalem at sunset with the Dome of the Rock in the background. © By rudi1976/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Providence in strange places

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Church leadership

Three cultural lies too many Christians still believe

A construction crew lowers a 3 in order to create 2023. © By BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

Is calling this year “2023” a bit presumptuous?

Crossed legs in festive Christmas socks rest atop a wooden table next to a coffee mug and in front of a Christmas tree and fireplace with a roaring fire. © By magdal3na/stock.adobe.com

Church leadership

The most unique gift: God’s comfort

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Church leadership

The day my father died

Water from a watering can is poured over a sprouting tomato seedling.

Church leadership

A passion for growth

Diners sit at umbrella-covered tables sit alongside the Riverwalk in San Antonio at night

Church leadership

Obedient to the last word, open to the next

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