Almost everyone gets started in church ministry by serving as a staff assistant under a senior pastor. That’s the way it should...

Ellen and I were in our mid-twenties when we were asked to consider planting a new church in North Carolina, about sixty miles...

Jesus put it bluntly: “the laborers are few.” He did not mince words. He challenged the disciples to face the facts and find...

How does God make His will and choice of a new pastor known to a church? Paul passionately addresses the Ephesian elders in Acts...

Spiritual Considerations – Is it the will of God for me to seek a change of ministry? Am I… Truly dedicated to Christ and...

Ministry Resume The approach in writing a resume for a ministry position is similar to writing a resume for a non-ministry...

It may have been a long time since your church needed to search for a new pastor. Some lay leaders may have never been part of a...

I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9 God’s goal for His church is maturity in Christ both in belief and behavior (Ephesians 4:11-16)....

Every church faces a season when the senior pastor leadership changes. The causes and circumstances vary from retirement,...

Character Consistent Christlike character is essential for ministry effectiveness. The qualifications for the pastor in 1...