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Category Archives: Pastoral Ministry
What Does an Intentional Interim Minister Do?
An Intentional Interim does far more than just keep the doors of the church open and preach on Sunday morning. The Interim is intentional in helping the church grow spiritually in almost every possible dimension. Here is a look at … Continue reading
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10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Anxiety in Your Congregation
Alban – Building Up Congregations and Their Leaders. I read this article about helping anxious churches. Since almost every church carries some level of anxiety, I figured these ideas would help in just about any church
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This Should Not Be New Thought
Here’s the quote that impressed me the most today: “No one knows everything.” That really struck me, which is scary. I should be humble enough to admit to not knowing everything. But somehow, I have the misguided impression that folks … Continue reading
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The Great Things
“You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these great truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others (2 Timothy 2:2, NLT).” This is the … Continue reading
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Playing the ‘Bone — Pondering Excellence
I played Trombone today in a worship band at the Eugene First Evangelical Church. It was the first time I’ve played my ‘bone in public for two years, and I enjoyed myself. But I couldn’t miss an opportunity to wonder … Continue reading
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Suffering Pastors
We do not like to suffer, usually we do not like to hear about other people’s suffering; yet it is in suffering that we grow spiritually and it is through shared suffering that we grow community. Out of Ur blog … Continue reading
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Holy Planning
If you ever wondered how to do church planning in a spiritual manner, I have a book for you. Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice by Gil Rendle and Alice Mann doesn’t try to separate business approaches and … Continue reading
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Rotary Phone Ministry in an iPhone World
Humans have an unlimited ability to hold opposite mentalities at the same time. I enjoy making fun of the inconsistencies of others, and I really laugh when someone points out my own inconsistencies. But have you noticed that church people … Continue reading
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More Good News
Scot McKnight just posted more good news for the church: it seems that teens tend to look to their relatives as their role models. We often think we need to young entertainers to gain the ear of young people. The … Continue reading
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Let’s not panic about the “spiritual but not religious”
I just read this great article in which Larry Peers urges us to resist the urge to hit the panic button everytime someone tells us that they are “spiritual, but not religious.” These are the people who tell us that … Continue reading
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