It’s important, from the start of a mentoring relationship, to make the commitment clear. (This also helps in a small group). Here are the basic commitments for mentors and mentees. The mentor (gro...

A common problem many small group leaders face is dealing with people who dominate the discussion time during the meeting. Dominators like to contribute their insights early and often to every questio...

If you are ready to use the tools and resources on pursueGOD then you need to consider who to mentor. There are 3 lists to classify people and the mentoring relationships you have with them. Consider ...

Leaders aren’t perfect, especially at church. Here’s what to do if a key leader has a moral failing and then refuses to repent and deal with it in a godly way. Video Highlights:  Call the lea...

Pastor Gerrod shares about how he uses the PG resources to disciple his three sons at home. Parenting is hard, and parents are pastors in their homes. This means parents must be intentional about shar...

Parents are mentors at home, but for many parents failure to lead well comes down to a simple scheduling conflict. Families are busy these days, and meaningful conversations are often the lowest prio...

Jesus’ Great Commission says, “Go and make disciples”. He doesn’t say only parents can disciple or only the smart people with degrees can disciple someone. He says everyone, and that includes ...

In John 8, Jesus encountered a woman who was caught in adultery. Some religious guys wanted him to stone her – using the situation to try to trap Jesus – but his response is brilliant and instruc...

What do you want to pass on to your kids? Maybe you want to teach your kids how to fish, how to throw a baseball, or how to be hard workers. Those are all good lessons, but God commands us to pass on ...

In a healthy small group, everyone has a role to play. Group members do not passively wait for the leader to do everything. Group leaders look for ways to involve everyone at some appropriate level to...

If pastors want to see God do more in and through their ministry, they need to take these four actions that move them from a doer of ministry to an equipper of ministry. Every pastor wants to see God ...

Have you ever wondered what gets in the way of leaders leading courageously for Christ? What prevents them from “going for it” for God? One answer is fear. Maybe leaders don’t lead c...

Parenting is hard. It would be great if every child came with an instruction manual that ensures total success. But, the truth is, good parenting will take a lot of effort and commitment from Mom and ...

One of the things that makes fatherhood difficult in our moment in history is the almost complete collapse of the sense of authority. Even the legitimate tenderhearted, unapologetic, fatherly authorit...

Parenting is hard, and it changes over time as your kids grow older. Breaking down the parenting years into age-specific stages can help you to really win as a parent, from the toddler years through h...

In marriage/dating, how much should both people’s doctrine line up? How much does agreement on nonessential issues matters?

Question: What’s wrong with making compatibility such a high priority in looking for a wife or husband? When it comes to relationships I think compatibility matters, but it only matters to a sp...

Work toward only doing what only you can do Most pastors have to start out being generalists and wearing a bunch of hats in ministry. The faster you can move toward only doing what only you can do, t...

My dad grew up in a small town and he was a lefty. He had a wicked curveball. His father left him and his eight brothers and sisters but he didn’t become a victim.   He demonstrated wisdo...

When people around us are grieving a loss, most of us don’t feel confident to know how to offer comfort. But you can really make a difference for a grieving person if you remember a few basic princi...