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- May 21, 2014
SEXUAL SCANDAL PLAGUES THE CHURCH It happened again. A descent pastor with multiple gifts destroys his promising ministry by having…
, - May 19, 2014
I'm developing a series called "Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations." (HCMHC). All of it is in preparation for the fall…
, , - May 16, 2014
OK, SO YOU HAVE RETIRED I retired in June of 2006. The first thing I wanted to do was find…
, , - May 14, 2014
I'VE RUN THE RACE A few years before I retired, the Presbyterian Church debated whether Honorably Retired should be the…
, , - May 12, 2014
This is a litany making use of Psalm 111. Draw upon what you have heard about the gifts and contributions…
- May 9, 2014
CONGREGATIONAL INITIATIVE The celebration of the ministry of a church's staff needs to be initiated by the congregational leadership. This…
, , - May 7, 2014
HALF PASTORS OR WHOLE PASTORS If we tend to neglect appreciating the work of pastors, we double that neglect when…
, - May 5, 2014
By J Harold Ellens, 2 May, 2014 A Star and A Tear, Stephen McCutchan, 2013, Pp 386, Self Published. Reviewed…
- May 2, 2014
AFFIRMING STAFF MINISTRY A council that cares about those who are exercising ministry on their behalf should take time occasionally…
, - April 30, 2014
A TIME TO LISTEN At least every couple of years, and in times of extreme stress more often, you should…
, - April 28, 2014
WORSHIP Denominational staff members who work for the larger church need to deliberately identify ways that they take care of…
, - April 25, 2014
THE MINISTRY OF DENOMINATIONAL STAFF Denominational staff are a specialized or extra-congregational ministry that needs to be addressed. As we…
- April 23, 2014
RECOGNITION OF MINISTRY In any given presbytery or regional gathering of the church, there are several who exercise their call…
, , - April 21, 2014
CONNECTING WITH THE BODY Most people who are involved in specialized ministry also are associated with a congregation. Sometimes…
, - April 18, 2014
BUILDING SUPPORT A first step is to clearly identify those within your judicatory who have been ordained but are not…
, - April 16, 2014
A VARIETY OF SERVICES BUT THE SAME LORD Paul speaks of the variety of ministries that are part of the…