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- June 7, 2012
Building on yesterday's suggestion of expanding evaluation to the whole ministry of the congregation, an alternative would be to have…
- June 6, 2012
Two preliminary decisions with respect to evaluation need to be made. First, what is the purpose of the evaluation process?…
- June 5, 2012
Sometimes we look at the membership of our congregation and we grow discouraged. It's helpful at such times to recall…
, - May 25, 2012
Here is an exercise in counter-cultural connectionalism. It is designed to allow both the elders of a session and the…
, - May 24, 2012
The danger for an individual is to become to focused on the self. The danger of a congregation is to…
, - May 23, 2012
The counter-cultural message of the Christian faith is that a critical part of salvation is in discovering our true self…
, , , - May 22, 2012
The journey of faith is centered around relationships. To paraphrase Jesus' summary, we are to love God and love our…
, , - May 21, 2012
Given the anti-institutional bias of our society, it may be important to re-examine what we mean when we as Presbyterians,…
, - May 18, 2012
We all need affirmation and it feels good when other churches express an interest in us. The lived reality of…
- May 17, 2012
If Jesus embodies an anti-narcissistic approach to life, then it is clear that not being a narcissistic pastor doesn't suggest…
, - May 16, 2012
If "the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom…
, - May 15, 2012
Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one's excessive focus on one's self. We speak of a…
, , - May 14, 2012
We have been discussing the development of a greater awareness of the stress of ministry and the way in which…
, - May 11, 2012
At least once a year, the session should spend some time hearing the cumulative report of the elder/pastor meetings. In…
, - May 10, 2012
Again, I want to emphasize that the better and more sensitive a pastor is, the more taxing is his or…
, - May 9, 2012
Having filled out the estimation of time worked and discussed it, I want to now raise another factor that, in…
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PREMARITAL SESSION WITH CLERGY
June 8, 2016
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PREMARITAL COUNSELING FOR CHURCH/CLERGY MARRIAGES
June 3, 2016
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