Category: Congregations

  • December 2, 2011
    I remember reading a book in college that suggested that the Greek civilization came up to the brink of a…
  • November 9, 2011
    Having discussed this together as a session and with the pastor, on a given Sunday an elder will be invited…
  • October 21, 2011
    Try to describe what you would want from a church that would continually feed you even as you were guiding…
  • October 20, 2011
    Now, here is where it could get fun. Form a pastoral support task force, or even take some time as…
  • October 19, 2011
    Think back over your ministry and try to identify moments when you thought to yourself, wow, that is what it…
  • October 18, 2011
    I once wrote an article about a small church that wanted to make their church such a satisfying ministry that…
  • October 5, 2011
    Here is a brief, fun exercise that can encourage appreciation of the varied ministry in your presbytery. Build a spin…
  • October 3, 2011
    Someone has designated October as pastor appreciation month. It got me to thinking how both giving and receiving appreciation is…
  • September 12, 2011
    How does a congregation honor the a pastor's sense of God's call in his or her life? This may begin…
  • September 9, 2011
    There is an ancient tale about the cobbler's children having no shoes while the cobbler helps everyone else repair their…