Their first fight as newlyweds was over paper plates, and Lecrae admits he was “self-righteous and pushy.” Darragh says the real issue ran much deeper. See what the Christian rapper’s story shows about the questions pastors can ask newly married couples. churchleaders.com/news/22161…

Early in their relationship, Chaz Adams had to cut a visit short. As he wheeled his suitcase out to his truck, Lysa TerKeurst broke down in tears, even though he had done nothing wrong. She shares what her betrayal trauma therapist taught her about telling past pain from real discernment. churchleaders.com/christiani…

After more than 50 years of open-air preaching, Ray Comfort told CBN News the sinner’s prayer is “not in Scripture.” He responds differently when someone seems ready to repent, and it starts with a single question. churchleaders.com/news/51732…

A woman at a Living Proof Live Q&A told Beth Moore her husband had stepped away from the church and no longer leads the family spiritually. Moore answered from inside her own marriage: “If you’re getting the idea Keith is a deacon, he’s not. But he is mine.” Her counsel for wives carrying the spiritual weight at home is worth reading. churchleaders.com/news/50121…

Promise Keepers CEO Shane Winnings told a Liberty University crowd that America must “turn back to God” and warned it can’t vote its way out of God’s judgment. Read the steps he urged Christians to take. churchleaders.com/news/22244…

Liberty University planned to honor Erika Kirk a year ago and even considered traveling to Arizona to do it. Instead, its president surprised her on stage with words about her faith. churchleaders.com/news/22244…

Jen Hatmaker stopped attending church when congregations reopened after the pandemic, yet she says she still loves Jesus. The reasons she gives sound a lot like what pastors hear from members who stop coming. Read what she says kept her away and what churches can learn from it. churchleaders.com/christiani…

In about five seconds, ChatGPT handed John Piper 857 words in his own theology and style, complete with Scripture for every point. He says that quality is exactly the problem, and he spells out what honesty requires of pastors. churchleaders.com/pastors/50…

Since 1987, the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (USA) have lost more than half their members, while the Assemblies of God grew 51% over the same stretch. The author credits a move of the Holy Spirit, and he says that same Spirit-led ethos has shaped several characteristics behind the growth that are worth a closer look. churchleaders.com/voices/453…

Max Lucado’s pastor study group agreed to stop at Daniel 6. He kept reading, and the prophecy chapters sent him back to restudy what he’d been taught about Christ’s return. He also explains why he took the whole series to his elders before preaching it. churchleaders.com/news/49228…

Andy Stanley says he’s so patriotic he cries when the national anthem is sung. But his ultimate allegiance belongs to a king, Jesus, who refused the world’s way of winning, and Stanley’s warning to pastors comes with a “don’t clap, it might be you.” churchleaders.com/news/43130…

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings. @edstetzer  f.mtr.cool/7igksf7loe

The phrase “servant leadership” appears in John Piper’s teaching and in the Southern Baptist Convention’s Baptist Faith and Message. Douglas Wilson’s post challenges both without naming either, and other Christian writers have pushed back on how he frames it. churchleaders.com/christiani…

Alexander also told men they “deserve to know the risks” before marrying a woman with a past, even one who has repented and believes in Jesus. Some believers said she was only warning that sin has consequences, and others said she missed the heart of grace. See the Bible passages each side used. churchleaders.com/christiani…

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal served as Cru missionaries and led worship before walking away from Christianity in 2020. Rhett says no one in the church wounded him on the way out. What he told callers about church life is worth hearing for any pastor trying to keep the door open. churchleaders.com/christiani…

Attendance was stable and giving was steady, but one New England pastor’s elders were spending 45 minutes debating election outcomes and 10 minutes on discipleship strategy. When political passion starts to outrank devotion to Christ, better programs won’t fix it. These questions help you see where your congregation’s heart really is. churchleaders.com/voices/exc…

Robby Gallaty hasn’t had a sip of alcohol in 20 years, and his congregation sent in question after question about drinking. To answer them, the Long Hollow Church pastor turned to a New Testament scholar’s research on how Jews of Jesus’ day mixed their wine, and what it means for Christians who drink now. churchleaders.com/news/45090…

A young woman told John Piper’s podcast that a man at her church kept cornering her to say God wanted them married. Former sex crimes prosecutor Boz Tchividjian says Piper answered the wrong question. churchleaders.com/pastors/50…

Max Lucado was taught tongues had ended. At 64, he began praying in a heavenly language. He shares the exact prayer he prayed every morning before it began. churchleaders.com/pastors/43…

Allen Parr served as a worship pastor before building his teaching ministry. He ran songs from Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation through his tests by name, and he isn’t calling for a blanket ban. churchleaders.com/pastors/47…