10 things I wish I knew when I started ministry at age 20
I started in full-time ministry at age 20 — not much different from where my students are now. Here are some things I wish I’d known when I was their age.
Chuck Lawless
CP Guest Contributor
Things I didn’t know the first time I ever attended church
I knew nothing about church, but God reached me in the midst of my church ignorance.
5 reasons many church leaders are workaholics
I write this post as a confession and a request for prayer.
When ministry unexpectedly hurts
Sometimes doing God’s will still hurts. What do you do when that happens?
7 reasons even pastors don’t pray like they should
I wish I could say that every local church pastor is a great prayer warrior — but multiple studies over the years have shown that’s not the case.
When waiting on God is really hard
God listened to my prayers for 47 years before He answered them.
Why I started studying spiritual warfare: Domestic abuse in childhood
When you know a very real spiritual enemy wants to deceive, distract, and destroy you and your family, you’ll pray more.
Reflections 50 years after my baptism as a believer
One week prior to my baptism, God made me His child when I gave my life to Him the best way I knew how as a 13-year-old.
The wisest thing I ever heard a student say
For young pastors in the class who aspired for more recognition, the words challenged them at a heart level.
12 things I would do differently if I were starting ministry again
This month, I celebrated 43 years in full-time ministry. It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this work that long — maybe because most of the years have been great joys. Here are some things I would do differently, though, if I were starting again
