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Steve's Corner
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Congregational Support of Vocation
October 20, 2009 | Steve
John Wesley is quoted as saying, “The world is my parish.” Most of us, when we sense a call by…
Churches adjusting to New Family Environment
October 19, 2009 | Steve
With the release of the Shriver Report, we are again engaged in a discussion about the effect of women in…
Creating a Culture of Affirmation
October 16, 2009 | Steve
In a recent article I co-wrote for Presbyterian Outlook, (Vol 191 No. 28, August 17, 2009), I tried to imagine…
Presbytery Care for Pastor’s Family
October 14, 2009 | Steve
Presbytery, or any denominational judicatory, needs to strategize about how to offer support to a pastor’s family. I’m certainly thinking…
Listening to God’s Spirit in a Congregation
October 13, 2009 | Steve
Let me identify some theological assump[tions undergirding this idea. First I believe that the church is the Body of Christ.…
Celebrating Anniversaries
October 12, 2009 | Steve
I was recently at a church service while the pastor was away. During the service they announced that during the…
A Congregation Nurtures Leadership
October 9, 2009 | Steve
There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for creative leadership in the church. Recognizing that in…
Congregations Affirming the Call
October 8, 2009 | Steve
This past weekend I had a wonderful experience that created an idea about how congregations can affirm God’s call to…
The Single Pastor or Educator
October 5, 2009 | Steve
The single pastor or educator should invite another colleague or two or three to share in the conversational game. It…
Mature Couple with No Children in the House
October 2, 2009 | Steve
Now for the couple whose children have already departed from the home. Below are 29 questions that you should place…
Ministerial Couple Without Children
October 1, 2009 | Steve
Below are a set of questions for a ministerial couple who do not have children. If you have not read…
A Family Conversation that Includes the Children
September 30, 2009 | Steve
Below are 27 questions that you should place on individual 3 x 5 cards and shuffle them so that there…
Having the Conversation
September 29, 2009 | Steve
When was the last time that you had a fairly indepth conversation about your experience of ministry? If you have…
Theological Discussion on Employment
September 23, 2009 | Steve
I want to build on yesterday’s discussion about how a church behaves when expectations of leaders are not met. First,…
When a Congregation Fires Someone
September 22, 2009 | Steve
I recently talked to a pastor about a negative termination experience at a church. It recalled for me several times…
Redemptive Possibilities in Betrayal
September 17, 2009 | Steve
When a clergy person or a prominent church leader engages in activity that betrays the trust of the congregation, it…
Helping Congregations Discuss Boundaries
September 16, 2009 | Steve
It is difficult for either clergy or congregations to raise the question of boundaries. For the clergy, being asked to…
Clergy and Youth boundaries
September 15, 2009 | Steve
One of the sadder realities of the change in ministry is the necessity of reviewing our boundaries with respect to…
The Hunger for Human Touch
September 14, 2009 | Steve
One of the great quanderies that has evolved in ministry is how to set boundaries in interpersonal relationships. This ranges…
Church Covenant on Boundaries
September 9, 2009 | Steve
Most churches do not choose to be harmful to the pastor’s family life. As a body they would probably agree…