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- February 23, 2010
I am a strong advocate of caring for our clergy. I think clergy should develop self-strategies of care because maintaining…
- February 22, 2010
It is important to recognize the compassion fatigue that is a natural part of your ministry. I've found an interesting…
- February 19, 2010
It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is interesting to note in…
- February 18, 2010
In the 2008 survey of Presbyterian pastors that we have been looking at this past week, the following results occurred…
- February 17, 2010
In the 2008 research that I have been mentioning, when asked their major stress concerns in the ministry, respondents answered:…
- February 16, 2010
The same research of Presbyterian pastors that I mentioned yesterday reports these findings with respect to the challenge of our…
- February 15, 2010
In the terms of call of Presbyterian pastors to serve congregations, there is a requirement for a two week study…
- February 12, 2010
I have just returned from our board planning meeting in preparation for our annual conference in San Francisco on October…
- February 9, 2010
I have continually found that writing is one of the best therapies for me. If that might be true for…
- February 8, 2010
I will be away for most of this week at the planning conference for the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network. We…
- February 5, 2010
We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused, claiming belief in…
- February 4, 2010
One of the rising concerns among those who care about clergy is the number of people who have a call,…
- February 3, 2010
In editing a novel I am working on, I came across a description of the challenge of expectations, both the…
- February 2, 2010
In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God's call can not always be measured by the world's…
- February 1, 2010
There has apparently been a rise in the rate of suicide among clergy in recent years. I mentioned to you…
- January 29, 2010
Yesterday I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of reflection when you are feeling despairing. Given all…
Clergy Killers in Churches (7)
September 9, 2013
Opposition versus Obsessive antagonism It goes against the natural inclinations of most of us to label someone evil. Yet as…
Clergy Killers in Churches (6)
September 6, 2013
In the last blog, I suggested that each member of the governing board identify anonymously on a 3 x 5…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 5)
September 4, 2013
Clergy Killers Depend on Silence A first step in preventing damage from Clergy Killers is for the leadership (Elders/Deacons) to…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 4)
September 2, 2013
Being Christian About Clergy Killers OK, let’s get practical. If there are people who are intent on attacking the pastor…
Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 3)
August 30, 2013
Reluctance to Speak up I think there are several reasons why the majority of people in a congregation don’t stand…
Clergy Killers in Churches (part 2)
August 28, 2013
The Power of Negative in the Body of Christ In the trailer for the film, Betrayed: The Clergy Killers DNA,…
Clergy Killers in Churches
August 26, 2013
Clergy Killers I recently received information about a new 90 minute film called Betrayed: The Clergy Killers DNA. The film…
Healthy Vrs. Unhealthy Clergy (continued)
August 23, 2013
Here are ten more contrasts between healthy and unhealthy clergy. 11. Spirit of the Living God, Breathe on Me HC…
Contrasting Healthy Vrs. Unhealthy Clergy
August 21, 2013
What’s the Difference Both healthy and unhealthy clergy experience stress and challenges. The difference is how they respond to them.…
10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor
August 19, 2013
We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often accepted by a congregation is that the pastor…