Author: Tommy Meador

If you’re a pastor or church staff member, I know you want to encourage the people God has entrusted you. You want to be a blessing to your people. You want to shepherd them well. You want to lead your people to experience all that God has for them. However, if you’re not careful, it… Continue reading How To NOT Encourage Your Congregation

Pastor, you are blessed. Sure, ministry is full of struggles and hardships, but every day God gives you the opportunity to serve His people in a variety of ways. You’ve undoubtedly found much joy in pastoring a local church. As you approach the Christmas season and look toward 2018, let me challenge you to commit… Continue reading What a Pastor Can Give His Church This Christmas

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther ignited what would become known as the Protestant Reformation by posting 95 theses on door of the Castle Church at Wittenburg. Luther was disgusted by the sale of indulgences and the bad theology that was being taught in the church. For some time, Luther struggled with his own theological… Continue reading Without the Reformation Your Preaching Would be Awful

I was young. I was highly educated. (I had just earned a Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.) I was recently married, and I had just left a church where I was loved and had seen much success as a pastor. In my own estimation, I was a pretty decent preacher and a fairly… Continue reading I Need the Struggles of Ministry

“I want to go home.” Those were the exact words I said out loud to God as I stood in the front yard of the church parsonage and surveyed the destruction around me that Hurricane Katrina had left behind. The church I served was in Franklinton, Lousiana. Since my church was about 60 miles north… Continue reading I Want To Go Home

Recently, I was at a Christian bookstore browsing through different preaching books. The title of one book caught my eye, so I thumbed through it. One chapter in the book had a title that intrigued me: “Teaching Like Jesus.” I began to read through the chapter because who doesn’t want to teach and preach like… Continue reading Why I Don’t Try to Preach Like Jesus

Six months ago, I began serving as the Lead Pastor of Northwood Baptist in North Charleston. New beginnings are filled with excitement and anticipation, and the truth is, I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity God has given me to pastor this great church. I am full of optimism and hope as I dream… Continue reading Beginning a New Season of Ministry