Why Prayer Goes Hand-in-Hand With Worship
Worship is more than singing songs of praise. It is the primary ingredient to prayer. Although it’s popular to make a distinction between a “prayer of... Read More...
Solving Church Issues? Don’t Always Trust Your Gut – Ask Why 5x
There are many creative ways to solve business problems. One quality tool that is commonly used is called the “5 Whys”. This is an exercise that invol... Read More...
Building Something Awesome: Interview with Owen Strachan, author of Risky Gospel
“When was the last time you did something that was a little bit risky? I don’t mean ‘use the bathrooms at the local fast-food taco place’ risky; I mea... Read More...
Prayerful Praise: Interview with Jon Thurlow from IHOP
Jon Thurlow is a worship leader at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. Recently, after the release of his album, Stand In Awe, we had a ... Read More...
Self Evaluation of a Pastor – How Am I Doing?
One of the hard parts of pastoring is that it’s tough to tell how we’re doing in the work. The primary metrics of “success” in the pastorate are often... Read More...
In Worship and Prayer 24/7 – International House of Prayer
Since 1999, something extremely powerful has been happening in a building in Kansas City, Missouri. Every year, every month, every week, every day, ev... Read More...
Your Pastor Needs Friends Too – Conquer Pastor Isolation
According to the research one of the main causes of pastoral burnout is relational isolation. That is, pastors tend not to have deep enough friendship... Read More...
How To Remain Humble As A Worship Leader
In researching this topic I was surprised to discover that pride and sin are so intrinsically linked, they are really the same thing. The inclusion of... Read More...
Overcoming Pastor Burnout – Don’t Quit Yet
Burnout. Pastors burn out a lot. Many of us leave ministry altogether and many more have at least thought about it. I certainly have. I’ve been a past... Read More...