Author: Steve

  • March 14, 2011
    This sixth focus on health focuses on our sense of call by God to ministry. In the Presbyterian church, it…

  • March 11, 2011
    In your communication with the clergy, you are encouraging them to be more intentional about taking time to breathe in…

  • March 10, 2011
    This time, when you communicate with the session, you are inviting them to have a conversation with their pastor as…

  • March 9, 2011
    The focus for this quarter is on spiritual health. What you are trying to do is recognize that the work…

  • March 8, 2011
    In your communication with the clergy, it would be good to begin by acknowledging the difficulty in discussing finances within…

  • March 7, 2011
    Finances are a difficult area for churches and the presbytery. In your communication with the local congregation, you might want…

  • March 4, 2011
    Finances are one of the more difficult things for pastors and sessions to discuss in a healthy manner. They are…

  • March 3, 2011
    In your communication with the clergy in this quarter, you can encourage them to engage their family in a conversation…

  • March 2, 2011
    In corresponding with the session for this quarter's emphasis, you need to be mindful that the family of a pastor…

  • March 1, 2011
    The focus for this quarter is the impact of ministry on the pastor's family. At this presbytery meeting, you are…