L: Let us come into the presence of the God who created and calls us children. P: Our Father who…

SUPPORTING CLERGY FUN Not all clergy are going to seek out companions in among other clergy for an experience of…

BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT FUN Because of our schedules, we have to be intentional about finding time to be with someone…

YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…

ALONE IN THE CROWD How does a pastor cope with the features of his or her profession that contribute to…

View From 20,000 Feet If you were to ask ten Presbytery Execs (or judicatory heads) what is the single biggest…

Helping Clergy Enjoy Dealing with Boundary Issues  KEEPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES As a presbytery exec or general presbyter, you have the…

A BAD CLERGY SPOILS THE BARREL Several times in my ministry I’ve had to wrestle with how to respond to…

Not All Clergy Are Equal While I see my main calling in these last few years as seeking ways to…

Sometimes Clergy Are the Killers One wag, in commenting on the series on Clergy Killers, raised the question as to…

Exposure to the Light As we continue our discussion on how to confront the toxic effect of Clergy Killers in…

We continue our discussion on how to respond to the presence of Clergy Killers within the congregation Two Assumptions about Spiritual Leadership…

Opposition versus Obsessive antagonism It goes against the natural inclinations of most of us to label someone evil. Yet as…

In the last blog, I suggested that each member of the governing board identify anonymously on a 3 x 5…

Clergy Killers Depend on Silence A first step in preventing damage from Clergy Killers is for the leadership (Elders/Deacons) to…

Being Christian About Clergy Killers OK, let’s get practical. If there are people who are intent on attacking the pastor…

Reluctance to Speak up I think there are several reasons why the majority of people in a congregation don’t stand…

The Power of Negative in the Body of Christ In the trailer for the film, Betrayed: The Clergy Killers DNA,…

Clergy Killers I recently received information about a new 90 minute film called Betrayed: The Clergy Killers DNA. The film…

Here are ten more contrasts between healthy and unhealthy clergy. 11. Spirit of the Living God, Breathe on Me HC…