The Easter Ramp Up is filling up your to-do list this time of year, but do you ever wonder if it’s worth it? Sometimes I do. I wonder if all the Easter plans are worth the effort. Easter is a great weekend, but is anything different the next week? Could we put all that […]
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7 Fresh Ways to Preach the Christmas Story
This is the time of year when Christians like to read about the birth of their Savior. The hallmark accounts are found in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2. But Christmas passages are found in several other places in Scripture as well.
If you’re looking for “new” and “fresh” accounts of the incarnation, here are a few you may want to read this season:
9 Relationships Every Pastor Needs to be Healthy
Be intentional about the relationships you need in your life, and you will be a stronger, more effective church leader. Pastor, do you have the relationships you need in your life? It’s easy for us to feel a lack of friendship, because we’ve seen our friends leave the church or move away. We could use […]
How to Make this Christmas the Best Ever
How is this Christmas shaping up for you? Perhaps it’s close to your pre-pandemic normal. And is that the good news or the bad news? You might have not minded the shut-down quiet last Christmas. You may wonder if any good comes of the Christmas busyness. Will your church be any different, any better, come […]
How to Preach Theology in a Year and Watch your Congregation Grow
You can equip the people in your church to stand on a solid theological worldview. And these days, they really need it. Last summer at Family Camp, I found a quiet spot to work on my upcoming sermon schedule. I prayed, “Lord, where do you want us to go over the next few months?” He […]
16 Steps to the Best Church Staff Christmas Party Ever
Christmas is coming. And with it, the annual Staff Christmas Party. It’s a celebration with friends and colleagues. We laugh, feast, remember, have fun, and look forward together. But there’s the pressure. What if it isn’t fun? Or inspiring? How do you know if you’ve thought of everything to make your Staff Christmas Party a […]
Get Downloads Filled With the How-To
Ministry goes better when you lead better. But that ain’t always so easy. We’ve gathered some PastorMentor articles on leadership that come with downloads. The downloads make your leadership learning implementable. They show you how-to. So you actually do something new… and you lead better… and ministry goes better… And like Rick Warren says, “Better […]
5 Easy Ways to Multiply Joy in the People Around You
I smell fear when I walk outside these days. And I hear discouragement. We’re all in a mess over the election and the dawning realization that the culture wars are shredding the United States. But inside my house, we have joy in the midst of the turmoil. It doesn’t make sense, except for Christ. I’ve been thinking […]