Category: Congregations

  • January 18, 2011
    When you study the prophets, it is clear that they were not just criticizing conditions in their society. Certainly that…

  • January 17, 2011
    On this day when we celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday, it is interesting to reflect on the role of churches…

  • January 14, 2011
    A new pastor arrives and s/he has been called to be a spiritual leader of this congregation. It is so…

  • January 13, 2011
    If you overemphasize the message that the congregation needs to care for the pastor, it begins to feel like the…

  • January 12, 2011
    Your new pastor is about to become the church's pastor. Everybody wants this to be a healthy and productive beginning…

  • January 11, 2011
    A major challenge for not only the pastor but the pastor's family is how to get a sense of the…

  • January 10, 2011
    OK, you've completed the process of identifying a new pastor for the congregation, making the offer and having it accepted,…

  • January 7, 2011
    An important message that you want to convey to the prospective pastor is your acknowledgment that stress in the ministry…

  • January 6, 2011
    A PNC can convey from the beginning that they are interested in supporting the pastor in having a healthy pastorate.…

  • January 5, 2011
    The church, like most other professions, is increasingly faced with the complex dynamics of the family in our society. It…