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- February 24, 2012
Another category of expectations that is often overlooked is that of the public's expectation for congregations. While many in our…
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If you want to identify some of the key factors in clergy dropping out, there are probably few areas that…
, , - February 22, 2012
Whether with your email colleagues or with some group within the church, it is worthwhile to use the same categories…
, - February 21, 2012
I want to suggest that you try an experiment in testing out the pressure of expectations in your profession. Choose…
, - February 20, 2012
There is a certain tyranny as well as a blessing to the expectations, internal and external, with regards to being…
, - February 17, 2012
The second area that I suggested may be a factor in clergy dropping out of the profession is the sheer…
, - February 16, 2012
Continuing our discussion about the disconnect between what you expected when you first sensed God's call and the reality you…
, - February 15, 2012
One of the incredible turning points in Israel's journey of faith was how those unique individuals known as the prophets…
, - February 14, 2012
Let's take these causes for clergy dropping out of the ministry one at a time. First, some people experience a…
, - February 13, 2012
Last Monday, before I took a break to attend a conference, I asked you to jot down a list of…
, - February 6, 2012
In a 2005 survey by the Board of Pensions, the dropout rate among clergy in the first five years has…
, - February 3, 2012
Another significant issue with respect to vocation and the future of the church is our response to other servants of…
, - February 2, 2012
We have been looking at vocation or God's call from the perspective of the corporate body of the church. Now…
, - February 1, 2012
We are viewing the future of the church from the perspective of God's call. What is the church's vocation? Yesterday…
, - January 31, 2012
When we consider the future of the church from God's perspective, we are considering the subject from the perspective of…
- January 30, 2012
When you are debating the future of the church, it makes a significant difference the perspective from which you come.…
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