There ARE Sheep!

by | Church

The post last Thursday addressed my frustration over how my ministry family has been treated by individuals in congregations. One friend reminded me there ARE sheep! And they are right… in the church there ARE sheep, there IS wheat. These individuals are much...

Church: It’s NOT About You

by | Church

This was sent to me from Cathy Moncrief and is by Christopher J. Harris (Click here). Much of our lives are built around what we want.  We drive vehicles because that’s what we wanted.  We dress in ways that makes us feel better about ourselves.  We eat custom ordered...

Call Jesus To Pastor A Church?

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This is an article from Sunday’s The Birmingham News (Click here to read the whole article).  At the very least the author brings up some things worth considering and is good for rumination and reflection.  Here is an excerpt from the article… written not...

When A Pastor Leaves

by | Church, Pastoral Ministry

Some say you can determine the success of a pastor by what happens AFTER he leaves a church (If it does well… he was successful.  If it fails, that is his legacy also).  I would agree that the longer a pastor is at a church… the more they take on his...