A pastor’s most important responsibility is to walk with God, hear His voice, and lead accordingly. How do you make that happen? Walking with God requires daily discipline. You can’t be near Him unless you spend time with Him. Hearing His voice requires spending time with Him, and more. I have found that God is […]
Pray Like a Pastor
3 Powerful Prayer Practices for a More Fruitful Ministry
Simple Prayer Practices will Make all the Difference in your Life You can be a pastor who maintains a powerful prayer connection to Jesus. It’s less about inspiration than it is about prayer habits, practices, and systems woven into your days that will keep you near to Jesus and bring his mighty power into your […]
How to be a Pastor who Prays Enough
It’s time to get rid of the “I don’t pray enough” guilt. I hang out with enough Christian leaders to know that prayer is a challenge for just about every serious believer. Few of us pray as long or as fervently as we wish we did. We never pray enough. The truth is, prayer is the […]
What if God doesn’t Show Up on Easter?
The days leading to Easter bring me a mix of excitement, hope, and nerves. How about you? Easter is coming. You’re trying new things. Working to attract people to your church. There are a lot of moving pieces. Easter can cause pastoral anxiety like a groom waiting for his wedding. After all, Easter is the […]
12 Simple Ways to be a Pastor who Prays like a Warrior
One of my favorite places on earth is the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The last time we were in Jerusalem our guide took us to the part of the Wailing Wall that is underground and to the left of the well-known Western Wall Plaza. We stood at Warren’s Gate, a couple stories down, directly in […]