Personal development

Article Organizational Courage
- By Brad Lomenick
- Posted on May 17th, 2013
Courage is not just an individual trait but an organizational one. The leaders at Saddleback Church know this. When pastor Rick Warren was asked in a Catalyst podcast interview…
Article Naming Our Idols
- By Mike Slaughter
- Posted on May 13th, 2013
Chances are when you hear the word idol, the first thing that comes to mind is Ryan Seacrest, or possibly a shiny gold statue of a calf. Idolatry isn’t a new problem, but it …
Article Listen Up
- By Boyce Bowdon
- Posted on March 21st, 2013
One evening in 1953, a Methodist lay speaker phoned me, said he had a bad cold, and asked me to preach for him the following Sunday. I was 18. Three months earlier I had made my…
Article Rehearsing Before You Preach
- By Lewis Parks
- Posted on February 22nd, 2013
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, told preachers who had trouble pronouncing certain words to listen to those who pronounced them correctly, then read those…
Article What Makes Leadership Christian?
- By Robert A. Ratcliff
- Posted on February 13th, 2013
If you want to be a Christian leader, you'll have no trouble finding advice. The world seems awash in books, articles, web sites, videos, and more on the subject. Practically all…
Article The Quiet Pastor: Affirming Different Personalities in Ministry
- By Billy Doidge Kilgore
- Posted on January 31st, 2013
Pastors come in different shapes and sizes. Each one brings a unique ministry that is expressed through his or her personality. Pastors' personalities allow them to excel in some…