Author: Steve

  • June 2, 2021
    HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a connection with…
  • May 28, 2021
    WHAT DO YOU HOPE AFTER THE FIRST YEAR If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation…
  • May 26, 2021
    HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
  • May 21, 2021
    A: List the 5 biggest challenges to a pastor’s sanity. Excessive need to pleaseInability to handle conflictTakes criticism too personallyNot…
  • May 19, 2021
    10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often…
  • May 14, 2021
    A CHRISTIAN PRACTICE Pastors and lay leaders in churches have a built-in resource to assist them in developing an anti-racism…
  • May 12, 2021
    RACISM IN MIXED COMMUNITIES Barna research has discovered a rising percent of mixed race churches. However, they have also found…
  • May 7, 2021
    LET PSALM 23 GUIDE YOUR CONGREGATION Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin…
  • May 5, 2021
    WE HAVE A STORY We live in a society of increasing anxiety Where people have lost hope and expectation. I…
  • April 30, 2021
    THE SABBATH IS FOR YOU KICK BACK AND REFLECT After Easter is an opportunity to schedule some “what if” and “just imagine” times and…