Author: Steve

  • May 10, 2012
    Again, I want to emphasize that the better and more sensitive a pastor is, the more taxing is his or…

  • May 9, 2012
    Having filled out the estimation of time worked and discussed it, I want to now raise another factor that, in…

  • May 8, 2012
    A first step is simply an honest recognition of the challenge inherent in ministry. Most good clergy accept that they…

  • May 7, 2012
    Especially when we speak about congregations taking care of their pastors, both from the perspective of the pastor and that…

  • May 4, 2012
    OK, so in the wisdom of the council, given financial realities, a member of the presbytery staff has to be…

  • May 3, 2012
    We are increasingly hearing that a number of presbyteries, synods, and positions at the General Assembly level are laying off…

  • April 27, 2012
    Ironically one of the major areas that is often neglected in the pursuit of our calling to ministry, whether that…

  • April 26, 2012
    Yesterday we considered the blocks of time available in your life each week and how many of them are available…

  • April 25, 2012
    As a Certified Lay Pastor, (CLP), you need to recognize that you are entering a phase of your life that…

  • April 24, 2012
    As I understand it, there was a moment in church history in which the Presbyterian Church made a momentous decision…