Pastors Archives - Pastor Larry Osborne

The All Too Important Difference Between a Guest Speaker and a Pastor

Like many pastors, I was told that I needed to preach memorable sermons. At least that was the emphasis in every preaching course I took and every communications book I’ve ever read. But the longer I’ve been in local church ministry, the more I think that their emphasis on producing highly memorable sermons was misguided.…

The Difference Between Establishing Experience and Bragging

Larry sits down with Jusin Blaney and talks about when it is appropriate to talk about the number of people who attend your church and when this crosses the line into pridefulness.

What I Wish I’d Known About Pastoring

You can lead a horse to water. But you can’t make him drink. If you try, you’ll regret it. Horses don’t respond too well when they have their faces shoved into the water.

SHOULD A PASTOR KNOW WHO GIVES WHAT? (Facts & Assumptions)

One subject that’s always good for a little controversy is a discussion of whether or not a pastor should have access to congregational giving records.