Author: Steve

  • June 28, 2011
    When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the calling. In some…

  • June 27, 2011
    I think that we need to draw upon the liturgical roots of our faith when we are responding to the…

  • June 24, 2011
    One of the more difficult aspects that a COM needs to pay attention to when a pastor is fired is…

  • June 23, 2011
    It would be helpful if the Committee on Ministry or its equivalent would do some prior work before they have…

  • June 22, 2011
    A critical component that COMs should attend to when a pastor is fired, is the family of that pastor. The…

  • June 21, 2011
    I once suggested that someone needs to create a padded, soundproof room where pastors could go from time to time…

  • June 20, 2011
    Recently I have talked to a couple of pastors who experienced the termination of their position and have read several…

  • June 17, 2011
    Take a sheet of paper and quickly jot down several major turning points in your life and your ministry. Don't…

  • June 16, 2011
    Consider how some central doctrines of the Christian faith provide handles on how to respond to certain challenges of life.…

  • June 15, 2011
    Doctrines are attempts to articulate central tenets of the faith. Our faith becomes the framework through which we interpret and…