The author offers three very practical suggestions for pastors who are called upon to conduct a funeral: prepare for the unexpected, prepare to minister God's Word, and prepare to extend the hope of Christ.

This article offers advice for stay-at-home moms on how to visit the widows in the congregation.

This article addresses an unbiblical approach to survival in ministry—seeking an easier church—and then explains how a minister should prepare for surviving and growing in the work of ministry—knowing where his identity lies.

This article considers what is the pastor's best approach when entering a dysfunctional, dying congregation: be a pastor to the flock.

What do you do if you preach a bad sermon? This article suggests that you embrace your brokenness and need to grow. Carry on preaching, by the grace of God.

Hospital visitation can be daunting. How should a pastor approach hospital visitation? Here are ten tools to help you prepare better.

During the vacation of the pastor, how should he spend his Lord's Day? This article explains that he should attend a church, not preach, and be with his family.

How should a pastor use his vacation? This article explains that he should use his vacation for himself, his family and the church, and therefore, he must use all his vacation.

Faithfulness in ministry and building a fruitful ministry are the desires of every pastor. This article draws ten lessons from the life of Andrew Fuller, which can help the pastor pursue a fruitful ministry.

Should a pastor share the issues of the church with his wife? If so, how much? This article answers this question from the perspectives of both a pastor's and a pastor's wife. It seeks to clarify what it means to keep confidentiality as a pastor.

As a pastor, you are expected to shepherd first your family, then the church. Have you neglected your children? This article shares practical ways for shepherding children.