Posted inChurch Health & Growth Leadership
The Myth of Full-Time Ministry
I’ll never forget the day I knelt in prayer beside the bed in my college dorm room and popped the important question: "Lord, do you want me to serve You…
Posted inInspiration Leadership
If God Were a Blogger…Would He Write Every Day?
I’m struggling with something and wonder if you can give me some perspective. It has been several weeks since I’ve posted a new blog at JimBuchan.com. I’m feeling pretty…
Posted inInspiration Leadership
Hater or Truth-Teller? 6 Ways to Tell the Difference
How can we tell the difference between a hater and a truth-teller? It’s not always easy. But our ability to discern the difference will be crucial to our future growth…
Posted inLeadership Politics & Culture
The Church’s Influence-Peddling Scandal
Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, were shocked by news that our mayor, Patrick Cannon, had been arrested by the FBI for influence-peddling. He was accused of using his position as…
Posted inChurch Health & Growth Leadership
Preachers: Too Much Credit, Too Much Blame?
When I first started in ministry, I had a policy to never preach the same sermon twice, even in different locations. But in recent years, I've taken a new approach:…
Posted inLeadership Politics & Culture
Are You the ‘Aaron’ Kind of Leader?
I would much rather be a leader like Aaron than like his younger brother, Moses. Aaron was clearly the more popular of the two, and for good reason. While Moses…