Category: Congregations

  • January 4, 2011
    A second phase of your conversation with your prospective new pastor needs to be around salary expectations and benefits but…
  • January 3, 2011
    Let's focus for a few sessions on what a Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) should do in preparation for the new…
  • December 31, 2010
    Yesterday, we reflected on theological doctrines that spoke to your spiritual journey. Now, on New Year's Eve, I invite you…
  • December 17, 2010
    Within the Presbyterian tradition, an elder remains an elder even when they are not involved in actively serving on the…
  • December 16, 2010
    Like the clergy, family members can also be affected positively or negatively by the elder's ministry. An awareness of these…
  • December 15, 2010
    Paying attention to the spiritual, emotional journey of our elders is an important way to build the body. By doing…
  • December 14, 2010
    A first step in building Elder Leadership might begin in caring for each others physical health. What if as a…
  • December 13, 2010
    There has been much written about church leadership lately but it is usually focused on the clergy. In the Presbyterian…
  • December 6, 2010
    I'm sharing with you a meditation I recently prepared as a devotional for a session that I moderate. Think of…
  • July 29, 2010
    8. In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to sing together as a…