Category: Clergy

  • October 26, 2012
    I have been asked to speak at a banquet for a local church who is planning to build a new…

  • October 24, 2012
    While I was at the Compassion fatigue conference put on by PPCN, I picked up a little brochure put out…

  • October 19, 2012
    One of the best things that you can do for yourself as you begin a new pastorate is to find…

  • October 17, 2012
    When you read this, I will be participating in the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network's annual conference. This year the focus…

  • October 15, 2012
    If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation will have of you and your ministry after…

  • October 10, 2012
    A critical issue for any pastor, but perhaps especially as s/he begins a new call, is remembering and staying in…

  • October 8, 2012
    Consider what it means for both the pastor and the congregation to build on the assumption that both the pastor…

  • October 5, 2012
    It would be helpful for a new pastor to speak to the very anxiety that exists with his or her…

  • October 3, 2012
    There is a palpable excitement to arriving at a new congregation both on the part of the congregation and the…

  • October 3, 2012
    No matter how many times you have done it before, when you come to a new congregation, it is a…