Stephen Witmer hadn’t ever dreamed of being a small-town pastor. Then he became one. Ever since, the Lord has been changing his heart.

The increasing popularity of church-planting has been great in many respects. But when it comes to cross-cultural church planting, we can do better, says one missionary.

Time reveals one’s faith, writes Vika Pechersky. Jesus will return one day. When he does, will he find faith here on the earth?

When everything presses for our attention, how do we discern and attend to that which is most important? Ralph E. Enlow explains.

Leaders are often encouraged to recognize negative traits and correct them. But true and lasting change comes only when leaders do business with their defective sense of self.

There’s one area of temptation that’s especially common but nearly unknown, says Harold L. Senkbeil. It’s acedia, and its sad results litter the wreckage of many a ministry.

Without realizing it, pastor Bob Stevenson mythologized Jesus. He equated pastoring with following. But he’s learning three practices that keep him from making Jesus a myth.

After a major transition and spiraling out of control, Mark Meynell found himself in the cruel tedium of what Winston Churchill called his “black dog.”

Greatness is validated by serving, not status. Ralph E. Enlow lays out six propositions for servant leadership from Jesus’ teaching.

Stephen R. Morefield has seen churches hurting Christians and Christians hurting the church. How do we deal with these disappointing realities? Should we stay or go?

When Ryder Mills started out in ministry, he discovered he was more anxious, self-conscious, and restless than he thought. He learned that he had a lot to learn.

We pray for more, because we think more, bigger, and louder will bring us closer to where God wants us to be. But what if “more” actually hinders our ability to draw near to him?