@Clawlessjr

husband of Pam; Dean of Doctoral Studies and VP for Spiritual Formation, SEBTS; church consultant

 Wake Forest, NC
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12 Waysto Deal with Criticism chucklawless.com/2026/06/12-… via @clawlessjr

12 Waysto Deal with Criticism

I don’t like criticism. I don’t like it when someone negatively critiques my sermon, my blogs, my teaching, or anything else. I want to be humble and teachable, but I still struggle every time crit…

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An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today chucklawless.com/2026/10/an-… via @clawlessjr

An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today

Psalm 28:6-7 Blessed be the Lord, for he has heard the sound of my pleading.The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give …

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10 Marks of a Good Staff Meeting chucklawless.com/2026/10/10-… via @clawlessjr

10 Marks of a Good Staff Meeting

Over the years, I’ve been in a lot of staff meetings in different organizations, some were really good experiences and others were a mess.

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7 Problems in Unhealthy Small Groups chucklawless.com/2026/10/7-p…

7 Problems in Unhealthy Small Groups

Small groups are essential to the health of a church yet numerous problems can exist in church small groups.

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14 Miracles I’ve Seen as a Pastor chucklawless.com/2026/10/14-… via @clawlessjr

14 Miracles I’ve Seen as a Pastor

Let me open my heart a minute. I’m praying and asking God to change the heart of a great friend, and sometimes I have to work hard at trusting and believing. When I do, it’s helpful for me to remem…

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10 Ways for Church Leaders to Lose the Trust of Other Believers   chucklawless.com/2026/10/10-… via @clawlessjr

10 Ways for Church Leaders to Lose the Trust of Other Believers  

I spend a lot of time with pastors and church members—and I’m often an ear for them when they’re hurting or angry. Particularly, I often hear when church folks no longer trust their leaders. Be awa…

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Hope When You Have to Just Leave Someone You Love in the Lord’s Hands chucklawless.com/2026/10/whe… via @clawlessjr

Hope When You Have to Just Leave Someone You Love in the Lord’s Hands

You might have been there, or you might be there now. Someone you love has gone astray from God. You want to help fix the problem, but the situation somehow makes that impossible. You are being str…

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Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month chucklawless.com/2026/10/ann… via @clawlessjr

Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month

I update and publish this list each year so you and your church can consider ways to show your gratitude to your pastor during Pastor Appreciation Month:  Give your pastor and his family a wee…

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Hope When You Have to Just Leave Someone You Love in the Lord’s Hands chucklawless.com/2026/10/whe… via @clawlessjr

Hope When You Have to Just Leave Someone You Love in the Lord’s Hands

You might have been there, or you might be there now. Someone you love has gone astray from God. You want to help fix the problem, but the situation somehow makes that impossible. You are being str…

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Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month chucklawless.com/2026/10/ann… via @clawlessjr

Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month

I update and publish this list each year so you and your church can consider ways to show your gratitude to your pastor during Pastor Appreciation Month:  Give your pastor and his family a wee…

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Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month chucklawless.com/2026/10/ann… via @clawlessjr

Annual post: 32 Ways to Honor Your Pastor for Pastor Appreciation Month

I update and publish this list each year so you and your church can consider ways to show your gratitude to your pastor during Pastor Appreciation Month:  Give your pastor and his family a wee…

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Some Brief Thoughts on Prayer and the Great Commission chucklawless.com/2026/10/bri… via @clawlessjr

Some Brief Thoughts on Prayer and the Great Commission

I have never met a church leader who would say that prayer is unimportant, nor have I ever heard a congregation affirm a similar statement. I have, though, worked with many churches who practically…

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15 “How To’s” Pastors Wish Someone Had Taught Them chucklawless.com/2026/09/15-… via @clawlessjr

15 “How To’s” Pastors Wish Someone Had Taught Them

I’ve taught seminary students now for 30+ years, and I’ve worked with hundreds of graduates in doctoral programs or local church events. I always want to know what leadership issues pastors wish so…

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An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today chucklawless.com/2026/09/an-… via @clawlessjr

An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today

Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, an…

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Why Some People Won’t Come to Church This Weekend chucklawless.com/2026/09/why… via @clawlessjr

Why Some People Won’t Come to Church This Weekend

In my consulting work, we often ask church members to interview unchurched friends and neighbors to find out why they’re not going to church. Here are some of the most common responses w…

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8 Reasons I Need to Put My Phone Down during Meetings and Conversations chucklawless.com/2026/09/put… via @clawlessjr

8 Reasons I Need to Put My Phone Down during Meetings and Conversations

I admit my struggle here. I’m so accustomed to having my phone with me that I almost unknowingly and reflexively check it continuously throughout the day. I’m trying, though, to put it away during …

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8 Dangers in NOT Studying Theology   chucklawless.com/2026/09/8-d… via @clawlessjr

8 Dangers in NOT Studying Theology  

In response to a request from one of yesterday’s readers, here are some of the dangers of NOT studying theology.

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The Top 10 Leadership Articles I Read The Week Of September 14th buff.ly/KyTtGSr Includes articles from thought-leaders like @DrNickMorgan @PublicWords @clawlessjr @KevinPaulScott @mr_swarr and many, many more!!
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7 Reasons Even Pastors Don’t Pray like We Should chucklawless.com/2026/09/7-r… via @clawlessjr

7 Reasons Even Pastors Don’t Pray like We 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. Even those of us who lead congregations sometimes str…

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10 “Old-Fashioned” Church Growth Ideas to Consider Today chucklawless.com/2026/09/10-… via @clawlessjr

10 “Old-Fashioned” Church Growth Ideas to Consider Today

As I think back across 45 years of full-time ministry, I’m reminded of some older ways we did church then that could still work today. These ideas from years ago, in fact, make me wonder …

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