Author: Steve

  • 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…

  • February 28, 2011
    During this quarter in which you are focusing on the emotional stress of ministry, you might choose to communicate with…

  • February 25, 2011
    After the presbytery meeting where you have raised the issue of the emotional drain in the ministry, your communication with…

  • February 24, 2011
    In preparation for the next presbytery meeting, you need to prepare a graph for all the commissioners. The graph looks…

  • February 23, 2011
    During this first quarter, the COM should also have some communication with the pastor of the participating congregation about caring…

  • February 22, 2011
    Once you have raised the awareness of the challenge of ministry and its demands through a presbytery event, then you…

  • February 21, 2011
    Most congregations don't deliberately set out to be unsupportive of a pastor. When it is raised to their consciousness, they…

  • February 18, 2011
    HEALTHY CLERGY MAKE HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS. That is the message I would like see infuse our congregations across our denomination. It…