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Christianity In Search of Leaders (Part 3)
March 24, 2010
How can a congregation support their pastor in being a leader? You’ve heard the usual introduction of a pastoral search…
Christianity In Search of Leaders (Part 2)
March 23, 2010
I think it was in an article by Gil Rendle of the Alban Institute that I first saw the difference…
Christianity In Search of Leaders? (Part 1)
March 22, 2010
It is clear from all the research that the church is facing some major challenges. Our cultural anti-institutional bias militates…
The Mutuality of Hospitality
March 19, 2010
One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience is the power of genuine hospitality. The modern church…
Listening Through Biblical Imagery
March 18, 2010
Some churches and individual Christians are very good at quoting Scripture in support of their positions. Many mainstream congregations are…
Supporting Good Preaching
March 17, 2010
How does a congregation support good preaching? Assume from yesterday that the congregation is aware that it is part of…
God’s Call to a Church
March 16, 2010
In trying to reflect on what makes the call to ministry satisfying despite the long hours and low salary, I…
A Church That Is Hard To Leave
March 15, 2010
Not all churches can pay excellent salaries. Considering the spiritual starvation of the world, one can not expect to have…
Vocational Suicide
March 12, 2010
To move from humor to vocational suicide may seem a radical shift, but I don’t think so. In response to…