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Using orange chalk, a hand draws an upward arrow on a chalkboard, with many small arrows following its trajectory, illustrating leadership. © By patpitchaya/stock.adobe.com

The pastor’s job description Pt. 3: A call to missional leadership

A price tag shows three dollar signs. © By MarekPhotoDesign.com/stock.adobe.com

Switching the price tags of ministry

While standing outside a church's open door, a pastor greets a woman. © By Ben White/Wirestock/stock.adobe.com

The pastor’s job description Pt. 2: Choosing between preaching and pastoring

Pastor Tim Keller

Tim Keller and the challenge of finishing strong

Pastor Tim Keller

How to die like Tim Keller

A man mows a green lawn. © By romaset/stock.adobe.com

Why mowing the lawn was good for my soul: A reflection on the dash between two dates

A closed Bible rests on a lectern in a pulpit of an empty church. © By Em Neems Photography/stock.adobe.com. A pastor job description should prioritize preaching and teaching God's word.

The pastor’s job description Pt. 1: The priority of preaching and teaching

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A surprising phrase in Scripture: Using secular means to advance spiritual truth

A group of Gen Z young adults stands in a circle, all using smartphones. © By By CarlosBarquero/stock.adobe.com

From Carol Burnett to Gen Z: New resources to help you pastor younger generations

Hands clasped in front of him with his elbows on a wooden table, a man earnestly prays. © By BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com

How and why to pray for miracles

A glass of water and iftar dry dates for breaking the fast of Ramadan. A Christian man in Gaza is offering his Muslim neighbors dates and water during Ramadan while they wait in traffic. © By Алина Битта/stock.adobe.com

A Christian in Gaza ministers to his Muslim neighbors during Ramadan

A red marker has just circled the word "TODAY" on a white calendar, illustrating that today is a gift. © By driftwood/stock.adobe.com

The gift of today

A red corvette sits empty on an urban road. © By chicagophoto/stock.adobe.com

A stranger in a red corvette: Lessons in Spirit-led ministry

Steps within a dark tomb lead up to an opening where a stone has been rolled away as a bright sun shines through, a scene evoking Easter Sunday morning. © By PhotoGranary/stock.adobe.com

One reason Easter really matters

Three crosses on a hillside depicting Easter. © By artpluskr/stock.adobe.com

Three global crises and the relevance of the resurrection

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

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

“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)

Are you preaching in Mayberry?

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

“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

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

FILE - Stacie Wood and her husband, Andy Wood, stand for a portrait on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. Stacie Wood, the woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to oust Saddleback Church, has said in February 2023, she will continue to serve as a ministry leader despite her longstanding ties to the nation's largest Protestant denomination. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

Should women hold ministry leadership positions?

A wooden sign points in three directions: this way, that way, and the other way—indicative of a pastor's search for their calling.

Pastor, what is your unique calling?

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

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)

Pastoring is not a spectator sport

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