- March 29, 2010What are the questions that the lay leadership should be exploring with the people they have called to be spiritual…
- March 26, 2010For those who participate in congregations that are part of some sort of connectional systems, we need to look at…
- March 25, 2010How can a congregation, its leadership, and its pastors support some innovative leadership even as it seeks good management? I…
- March 24, 2010How can a congregation support their pastor in being a leader? You've heard the usual introduction of a pastoral search…
- March 23, 2010I think it was in an article by Gil Rendle of the Alban Institute that I first saw the difference…
- March 22, 2010It is clear from all the research that the church is facing some major challenges. Our cultural anti-institutional bias militates…
- March 19, 2010One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience is the power of genuine hospitality. The modern church…
- March 18, 2010Some churches and individual Christians are very good at quoting Scripture in support of their positions. Many mainstream congregations are…
- March 17, 2010How does a congregation support good preaching? Assume from yesterday that the congregation is aware that it is part of…
- March 16, 2010In trying to reflect on what makes the call to ministry satisfying despite the long hours and low salary, I…
