Leadership

Leadership Culture Matters Podcast Series Episode 1: The Lord is Honored

Many years ago, God took me on a journey to reset the leadership culture of the church I pastor. It wasn’t that we weren’t already accomplishing great things, but I began to see that, second only to the clear proclamation of God’s Word, creating and nurturing a leadership culture that reflects the person and mission […]

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry Podcast Series Part 7: Seeking Superficial Pleasures or Possessions Over Being Fulfilled and Satisfied in the Savior

Today is the last blog post based on my podcast series, The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry. I started this series out of a heart to help put people in the best possible position to be successful and faithful in ministry, and the fact that I have become convinced that there are a handful of

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry Podcast Series Part 6: Satisfied without Seeing People Saved

No pastor sets out to forget about reaching the lost, yet we can all slip into the sin of becoming satisfied with doing ministry well without seeing people saved if we aren’t careful.  One of the great ironies of ministry is that the more committed we are to ministry and loving the local church, the

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry Podcast Series Part 5: Stale Prayer and Spiritless Priorities

Some sins feel easy for the average person who cares about the things of God to recognize – sins like financial mishandling, sexual sin, and pride. These are landmines that men and women alike step on in ministry. But the topic of today’s blog post is a sin that is often overlooked, yet equally powerful

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry Podcast Series Part 4: Sexual Sin

No one goes to seminary and envisions that they will take a ministry position only to find themselves disqualified because of sexual sin. And when you talk to those who have struggled and fallen in this area, they didn’t wake up from a vibrant walk with Christ, dealing daily with their sin, to suddenly have

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry Podcast Series Part 3: Seeking Popularity, Prestige, or Prominence

If you are new to these blog posts, I am in a seven-episode podcast series called The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry. We have been walking through some of the most prominent ways men lose or destroy their ministries, not because we want to be sinfully critical but to help us all be sober-minded.  Today,

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