Author: Steve

  • September 13, 2011
    Congregations are in a better position to show appreciation of their pastor and staff than a judicatory like a presbytery.…

  • September 12, 2011
    How does a congregation honor the a pastor's sense of God's call in his or her life? This may begin…

  • September 9, 2011
    There is an ancient tale about the cobbler's children having no shoes while the cobbler helps everyone else repair their…

  • September 8, 2011
    With few exceptions, the vocation of a pastor is not a lucrative career. In many cases, especially with small churches,…

  • September 7, 2011
    Like in all the areas being examined, when a congregation begins to reflect on the health of the clergy family,…

  • September 6, 2011
    As with the congregational care of the physical health of clergy, caring for their emotional health might begin with a…

  • September 5, 2011
    The first area to consider is that of the physical health of the clergy and staff. Three major areas that…

  • September 2, 2011
    There is a difference between pampering your clergy and demonstrating care and support for their ministry. If you are going…

  • September 1, 2011
    To prevent both burn-out and loss of faith, it is important to pay attention to our sense of calling or…

  • August 22, 2011
    I will be on vacation for a couple of weeks and will resume this blog in September.