Ministry & Leadership

Aaron and Hur did not take the rod from Moses. They held up his arms until the battle was won. A word for everyone who serves a pastor — and the loyalty, discretion, and hidden prayer life that ministry requires.

Getting into leadership is one thing. Staying worthy of it is another. Ten corrosions that hollow out church leaders after the appointment — and the path back.

Thirty-five questions, drawn from the article “So Now You’re a Leader in the Church,” designed to help you locate yourself honestly within the nine corrosions the article walks through.

Whether you’re eyeing a pulpit, a worship team, a Sunday school class, or a youth ministry — here’s the biblical bar for serving in the local church, and why the bar is a mercy.

Twenty-five questions, drawn from the article “So You Want to Serve in Ministry,” designed to help you locate yourself honestly within the seven dimensions the article walks through.

You don’t have to have the best product in town to make people want to come back. Here’s what Chick-fil-A understands about hospitality that most churches don’t.

Ten men returned from Canaan with the same report — and lost the next forty years over it. The grasshopper complex is the quiet undoing of more pastors than burnout, scandal, or moral failure combined.

Rejection behind the pulpit stings. But the rejection was never yours to carry — it belongs to the King who sent you.

Toxic insecurity in leadership destroys teams, relationships, and organizations. Here are 10 symptoms of insecure leadership—and the biblical prescriptions to overcome them.

Talent opens doors and charisma attracts followers, but consistency sustains trust over time. Discover sixteen key areas where steady, reliable leadership separates good leaders from outstanding ones—and honest reflection questions to identify where you need to grow.

The harsh reality of ministry is that you spend more time counseling people after they discarded your advice than anything else. Influence is the currency of ministry—and it’s easy to spend badly. Here’s what I’ve learned about giving counsel that’s actually received.