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Interim Pastors
October 11, 2013 | Steve
AN INTERIM’S VALUABLE ROLE In recent years, the role of interim pastor has become almost a norm for vacant churches. …
Evangelical Church in America Health Primer
October 9, 2013 | Steve
y KIMBERLY MARSELAS Correspondent The Evangelical Church in America offers its employees this primer on health and wellness that encompasses physical,…
People’s Prayer based on the Lord’s Prayer
October 7, 2013 | Steve
L: Let us come into the presence of the God who created and calls us children. P: Our Father who…
ECUMENICAL FUN FOR CLERGY
October 4, 2013 | Steve
SUPPORTING CLERGY FUN Not all clergy are going to seek out companions in among other clergy for an experience of…
HAVING COMMUNAL FUN
October 2, 2013 | Steve
BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT FUN Because of our schedules, we have to be intentional about finding time to be with someone…
WE CLERGY ARE COMMUNITY
September 30, 2013 | Steve
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…
Antidotes to Isolation
September 27, 2013 | Steve
ALONE IN THE CROWD How does a pastor cope with the features of his or her profession that contribute to…
A Message to Pastors
September 25, 2013 | Steve
View From 20,000 Feet If you were to ask ten Presbytery Execs (or judicatory heads) what is the single biggest…
A Message to Presbytery Executives
September 23, 2013 | Steve
Helping Clergy Enjoy Dealing with Boundary Issues KEEPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES As a presbytery exec or general presbyter, you have the…
Clergy Killers in Churches PS (12)
September 20, 2013 | Steve
A BAD CLERGY SPOILS THE BARREL Several times in my ministry I’ve had to wrestle with how to respond to…
Clergy Killers in Churches PS (11)
September 18, 2013 | Steve
Not All Clergy Are Equal While I see my main calling in these last few years as seeking ways to…
Clergy Killers in Churches-PS, 10
September 16, 2013 | Steve
Sometimes Clergy Are the Killers One wag, in commenting on the series on Clergy Killers, raised the question as to…
Clergy Killers in Churches (9)
September 13, 2013 | Steve
Exposure to the Light As we continue our discussion on how to confront the toxic effect of Clergy Killers in…
Clergy Killers in Churches (8)
September 11, 2013 | Steve
We continue our discussion on how to respond to the presence of Clergy Killers within the congregation Two Assumptions about Spiritual Leadership…
Clergy Killers in Churches (7)
September 9, 2013 | Steve
Opposition versus Obsessive antagonism It goes against the natural inclinations of most of us to label someone evil. Yet as…
Clergy Killers in Churches (6)
September 6, 2013 | Steve
In the last blog, I suggested that each member of the governing board identify anonymously on a 3 x 5…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 5)
September 4, 2013 | Steve
Clergy Killers Depend on Silence A first step in preventing damage from Clergy Killers is for the leadership (Elders/Deacons) to…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 4)
September 2, 2013 | Steve
Being Christian About Clergy Killers OK, let’s get practical. If there are people who are intent on attacking the pastor…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 3)
August 30, 2013 | Steve
Reluctance to Speak up I think there are several reasons why the majority of people in a congregation don’t stand…
Clergy Killers in Churches (part 2)
August 28, 2013 | Steve
The Power of Negative in the Body of Christ In the trailer for the film, Betrayed: The Clergy Killers DNA,…