We’re giving away leadership guru John Maxwell’s autograph and the book that’s attached to it! We believe that the leaders are readers so we’re giving away an autographed copy of Today Matters: 12 Daily Practices to Guarantee Tomorrow’s Success to one lucky PastorGear reader.

Pastor, in case you haven't figured it out yet...you're a creative. Yes, I know that you do a lot of other things too. You're a leader and an administrator and a part-time handyman at times but one of your biggest roles is preaching and teaching and that means that you create tons of content every week.

It’s been scientifically proven that Max Lucado can generate 4.8 books a day, not counting gift books for graduates, but what about mere mortals?  Can they write books too?  Sure…with a little help. If you’ve ever dreamed of writing your own book but had problems getting started FastPencil might be your ticket to getting that [...]

Most churches like to give their visitors something to thank them for visiting.  These items typically vary from clever to cheesy.  One church I visited gave away bags of microwave popcorn with stickers on them that said “Thanks for popping in.”  I’m not sure a pun is ever a good idea if your goal is [...]

It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It is an excellent book that every pastor should own and read.   Craig Groeschel’s writing style is refreshing and, more importantly, so his honesty. In the book, Groeschel defines having “it” as experiencing God moving.  For instance, some churches seem to have “it” while others [...]

So, you've got some pesky people in your church that want to be baptized and you're not sure how to prepare them for this important step. Well, you're in luck. Pastor Bob Franquiz has done all the heavy lifting for you by writing an outstanding book called Watermark: An Explanation of Baptism.

I’ll be honest.  Before I read The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham, I guess I just really didn’t know much about Billy Graham.  I obviously knew who he was and I knew a little bit about his story but I didn’t know many of the details.  I knew that he was a powerful evangelist but I never gave [...]

Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley is an amazing book about vision.  In fact, it’s probably one of the best books about vision I’ve ever read.  I simply can’t believe how much solid gold is in this little book.  Andy’s books are always brilliant but you can just tell that this book is filled with [...]