Author: Steve

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