- January 7, 2011An important message that you want to convey to the prospective pastor is your acknowledgment that stress in the ministry…
- January 6, 2011A PNC can convey from the beginning that they are interested in supporting the pastor in having a healthy pastorate.…
- January 5, 2011The church, like most other professions, is increasingly faced with the complex dynamics of the family in our society. It…
- January 4, 2011A second phase of your conversation with your prospective new pastor needs to be around salary expectations and benefits but…
- January 3, 2011Let's focus for a few sessions on what a Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) should do in preparation for the new…
- December 31, 2010Yesterday, we reflected on theological doctrines that spoke to your spiritual journey. Now, on New Year's Eve, I invite you…
- December 30, 2010Yesterday we made use of a color to guide your reflections as you drew to the close of the year.…
- December 29, 2010Sometimes it is helpful to approach a subject from a completely different perspective. As you end 2010, I want to…
- December 22, 2010I recently had the privilege of charging a congregation at the installation of their new pastor. Since it was Advent,…
- December 21, 2010I have worked with CSS publishing Company to produce three volumes of reflections on the lectionary passages, one for each…
