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John Piper's book, Brothers, We are Not Professionals , has long been one of my favorite books on pastoral ministry. So, I was glad to s...

Pastors, run (don't walk) to buy this book . Church members, run (don't walk) to buy this book for your pastor. I'm readi...

Mark Dever preached a pastoral installation service Sunday for Del Ray Baptist Church . It is a great meditation on the calling of a pastor....

Dave Kraft's new book on leadership mistakes is fantastic . In the first chapter, he exposes ministry idolatry (allowing ministry to rep...

"A good minister that has the presence of God with him in his work is the very greatest blessing that God bestows upon a people, next t...

Here is a helpful post by Brian Croft about the unbiblical practice of evaluating our ministries on numbers.

DA Carson's The Cross and Christian Ministry is must reading for all Christian leaders. This book is basically an exposition of the fir...

Driscoll's second message at the Advance '09 conference a few weeks ago was the best message on idolatry I've ever heard. I wou...

I usually have a "light" book sitting beside the bed for those moments right before I go to sleep. For the past 5 months that book...

If we are honest with ourselves, all of us battle the temptation of jealousy. This is a particular temptation that pastors face regularly. W...

"Jesus’ blunt words—“None of your business, follow me”—are sweet to my ears. They are liberating from the depressing bondage of fatal c...

My incredible wife and my incredible church are allowing me to go on my first ever personal retreat. I was convicted of my need for such a r...

I've been pondering this line for a few days now: All That is Gold Does Not Glitter. It is so true isn't it? The really sweet thing...