Category: Clergy

  • December 30, 2016
    GOD’S CALL BY STEVE MCCUTCHAN I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is…

  • December 23, 2016
    THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…

  • December 21, 2016
      DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I’ve offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and…

  • December 16, 2016
      LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints…

  • December 14, 2016
    NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…

  • December 2, 2016
    The nation tries to sort out the consequences of the recent election results just as the church enters a new…

  • November 30, 2016
    BEYOND THE NORMAL BLOG Usually you will find this blog addressing practical suggestions for how to help clergy stay sane…

  • October 21, 2016
    CALLED BY GOD AND HIRED BY A CONGREGATION Pastors sense God's call in their lives and then choose to prepare…

  • October 14, 2016
    BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT FUN Because of our schedules, we have to be intentional about finding time to be with someone…

  • October 12, 2016
    YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…