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- March 22, 2011
OGM RECOGNITION OF OTHER GIFTS OF MINISTRY A first step might be identifying the variety of forms of ministry beyond…
, - March 21, 2011
It is good reformed theology to say that the call of God is extended to all members of a congregation.…
, - March 17, 2011
As the COM circles through these six areas of encouragement of congregations and clergy to care for the clergy, they…
, - March 16, 2011
In this quarter in which the emphasis is on God's call, you can offer the clergy an opportunity to take…
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This activity is designed to engage the session and the pastor in a conversation about God's call or vocation for…
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This sixth focus on health focuses on our sense of call by God to ministry. In the Presbyterian church, it…
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In your communication with the clergy, you are encouraging them to be more intentional about taking time to breathe in…
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This time, when you communicate with the session, you are inviting them to have a conversation with their pastor as…
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The focus for this quarter is on spiritual health. What you are trying to do is recognize that the work…
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In your communication with the clergy, it would be good to begin by acknowledging the difficulty in discussing finances within…
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Finances are a difficult area for churches and the presbytery. In your communication with the local congregation, you might want…
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Finances are one of the more difficult things for pastors and sessions to discuss in a healthy manner. They are…
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In your communication with the clergy in this quarter, you can encourage them to engage their family in a conversation…
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In corresponding with the session for this quarter's emphasis, you need to be mindful that the family of a pastor…
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The focus for this quarter is the impact of ministry on the pastor's family. At this presbytery meeting, you are…
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During this quarter in which you are focusing on the emotional stress of ministry, you might choose to communicate with…
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Church Splits and a Reconciling God
September 19, 2014
AN AGE OF SPLINTERING We live in an age of fractured community. As sociologist Brene’ Brown suggests, it is a…
Progressive Clergy Should Stop Being Shy
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EMBARRASSED BY RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE Think about it. You are called by God to offer a faith perspective from which to…
JOIN US IN FORT WORTH TEXAS, OCTOBER 27-30
September 10, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
JOIN US IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS, OCTOBER 27-30
September 8, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
Fourth Strategy for Pastors in Anxious World
September 5, 2014
IT HELPS TO LAUGH By late September I will be releasing on Amazon a new book for the pastor, God…
A SHORT POST CELEBRATING AN AMAZING JOURNEY
September 3, 2014
48TH ANNIVERSARY Today will be a short post celebrating an event that still amazes me. Today I celebrate the 48th…
HONORING THE PAST COUNTERS ANXIETY
August 29, 2014
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT EXPANDED We need to reinterpret the fifth commandment. “Honor your father and your mother, so that your…
ADDRESSING CONGREGATIONAL ANXIETY
August 27, 2014
WORDS CREATEWORLDS In Walter Brueggemann’s Israel’s Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective experiences…
3 KEYS TO AVOIDING BEING AN ANXIOUS PASTOR
August 25, 2014
BEING DRAWN INTO ANXIETY A challenge for any pastor in this anxious age is to not absorb the anxiety of…
3 KEY COMMANDMENTS FOR OUR PEOPLE
August 22, 2014
I want to emphasize 3 of the 10 commandments as an antitoxin to anxiety. NO OTHER GODS It is the…