HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…

THE RISE OF ANXIETY We can see it in our congregations and in the society around us. There is a…

HERE IS HOW ONE PASTOR CAN BEGIN: Attract other clergy friends who want their church to address racism but are…

Send an email to the members of your church membership saying that during this shelter in place experience, you would…

HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…

We have a weekly opportunity. TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship…

Session Support Plan It is from this perspective that I want to suggest a team concept of ministry between the…

The June 2 issue of the Christian Century reports a poll that reported that 29 % of clergy have given…

MAKING USE OF THE CHURCH EMAIL LIST While we all have been frustrated with the restrictions necessary because of the…

HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a connection with…

WHAT DO YOU HOPE AFTER THE FIRST YEAR If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation…

HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…

A: List the 5 biggest challenges to a pastor’s sanity. Excessive need to pleaseInability to handle conflictTakes criticism too personallyNot…

10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often…

A CHRISTIAN PRACTICE Pastors and lay leaders in churches have a built-in resource to assist them in developing an anti-racism…

RACISM IN MIXED COMMUNITIES Barna research has discovered a rising percent of mixed race churches. However, they have also found…

LET PSALM 23 GUIDE YOUR CONGREGATION Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin…

WE HAVE A STORY We live in a society of increasing anxiety Where people have lost hope and expectation. I…

THE SABBATH IS FOR YOU KICK BACK AND REFLECT After Easter is an opportunity to schedule some “what if” and “just imagine” times and…

HOW WOULD YOUR CHURCH RESPOND? Let me offer you a sample of how you might make use of your congregational…