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- July 11, 2008
If we are willing to say that God can call whomever God chooses and our task is to affirm God's…
, - July 10, 2008
The first issue that any Christian body has to resolve with respect to the ordination of either gay or straight,…
, - July 8, 2008
Some will ask why the General Assembly keeps discussing these issues when previous assemblies have already responded to them. The…
- July 7, 2008
We are inviting people to step aside from their daily routines to touch and be touched by the eternal. Yet…
- July 3, 2008
In our lives of faith, it is important to rehearse the many and often mysterious ways in which God has…
- July 2, 2008
Worship becomes the people’s response to that incredible reality that the author of all the universes, creator of all time,…
- July 1, 2008
Let us look at the place of worship in our contemporary society. Consider that most of the activities that take…
- June 30, 2008
The word of the meeting spread quickly. There was some of the usual hate mail by people who were too…
, - June 29, 2008
The 218 General Assembly is all over except the shouting. There will probably be some shouting but it was an…
- June 27, 2008
So they went to their official board, told them about Ferris and offered to start a chapter of “Parents of…
, - June 26, 2008
Howard and Lisa were really shaken. First, they had been told by their son four months ago that he was…
, - June 25, 2008
One of the images that Jeremiah used for the faith community was that of the potter and the clay. (Jeremiah…
- June 25, 2008
The Assembly has separated into a series of committees to consider the issues that have been brought to it. Monday…
- June 24, 2008
An additional opportunity made possible by relating to structures above the local congregation is to enable Christians to wrestle with…
- June 23, 2008
This same task of enlarging our vision so that we can experience the fullness of God speaks to the ecumenical…
- June 23, 2008
We have been at the 218th General Assembly for three days now. On the first day, we had a preassembly…
Evaluation of your Emotional Health
June 19, 2012
Ministry is stressful, with lots of ups and downs. Paying attention to your emotional health is important in maintaining a…
Evaluation Your Physical Health
June 18, 2012
Find a colleague with whom you can explore the following questions. Not all the questions are important for everyone, but…
Questions Exploring a Church’s Ministry
June 15, 2012
The best questions for conversation are ones that allow for a variety of responses that enable the group to probe…
The Power of Questions
June 14, 2012
How often have you greeted someone with the question: “How are you doing?” and had no intention of having that…
Evaluation (6)
June 13, 2012
Fourth Step: a Scriptural Framework Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for continuing the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin…
Evaluation (5)
June 12, 2012
Third step Begins With Grace Sometimes when we try to evaluate either the clergy or the congregation, we can become…
Evaluation (4)
June 11, 2012
A second step is to be conscious of the values of our society that affect our understanding of ourselves. We…
Evaluation (3)
June 8, 2012
Evaluating A Congregation’s Ministry If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the…
Evaluation (2)
June 7, 2012
Building on yesterday’s suggestion of expanding evaluation to the whole ministry of the congregation, an alternative would be to have…
Evaluation (1)
June 6, 2012
Two preliminary decisions with respect to evaluation need to be made. First, what is the purpose of the evaluation process?…