Month: October 2011

  • October 31, 2011
    With apologies to David Letterman, I've been thinking about why people don't go to church. Top Ten Reasons Not to…

  • October 28, 2011
    The March, 2009 issue of O magazine reported that a survey in October by the American Psychological Association found that…

  • October 27, 2011
    Presbyterians Today reported in their March, 2009 issue a startling study of the changing weight of pastors. In the past…

  • October 26, 2011
    If we are to model our ministry after that of Jesus, perhaps it is important to recall some incidents in…

  • October 25, 2011
    There are far too many clergy and educators who misunderstand the witness that they can make by being willing to…

  • October 24, 2011
    One of the important aspects of clergy care is our willingness to permit the congregation to care for us. Many…

  • October 21, 2011
    Try to describe what you would want from a church that would continually feed you even as you were guiding…

  • October 20, 2011
    Now, here is where it could get fun. Form a pastoral support task force, or even take some time as…

  • October 19, 2011
    Think back over your ministry and try to identify moments when you thought to yourself, wow, that is what it…

  • October 18, 2011
    I once wrote an article about a small church that wanted to make their church such a satisfying ministry that…