Leadership
Work, Stress And Burnout
One more time: There’s more to life than work, stress and burnout in ministry [Some notes from pastors’ and leaders’ conferences in Melbourne, led by psycho-physiologist Dr. Archibald Hart, Dean of the Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary]. Work and Family. Our primary calling is not to serve people or meet their demands but […]
Ministry As Empowerment
¢â‚¬Å“Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand. ¢â‚¬ (Confucius) ~~ “Instead of guarding power, Jesus gives it away; instead of rational discourse, he tells stories; instead of claiming status, he reaches to the lowliest; instead of excluding the rabble, he includes them ¢â‚¬”even at table fellowship! […]
Counseling & Supervision
*** We live in a world and a time when the only ‘constant’ is change. *** Change often involves loss and grief. *** These powerful feelings are best handled with the help of a caring friend. John Mark Ministries offers a special confidential service to professionals – particularly clergy and managers – and others, to […]
How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-239 (Leadership Issues) HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED? ================================= by Siu Fung Wu One reality of ministry is that one day we have to move on. Whether you are a senior minister, a youth pastor, or a small group leader, one day you will leave your flock to another ministry. […]
Integrity
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell claims that he learned the value of honest communication from his stint in Vietnam. Even though the soldiers and commanders in the field knew, at some point, that the U.S. needed to pull out of the war, the top leadership wanted to keep up appearances. They didn’t want the […]
Clergy Sex Abuse
Monday, December 16, 2002. Posted: 23:51:06 (AEDT) Vatican approves US charter on tackling clergy sex abuse The Vatican has approved tough new measures adopted by US bishops to deal with clergy in the United States who commit sexual abuse, the Holy See said in a statement. The approval for the measures, which include the punishment […]
Christian Commitment
A bi-weekly e-mail from George Barna With the new year rapidly approaching, this week’s report is an overview of some of the key findings from our 2002 studies. In looking over all of the studies we’ve released, one theme seemed to run through many of them: contradiction. The seven contradictions I wrote about in this […]
Preaching Past The Fear Factor
Surprise! People are eager to hear about joyful giving, if you approach it in the right way. Bob Russell For years I boasted to our congregation that I only preached on stewardship once annually. When that dreaded sermon came, I apologized at the beginning: “If you’re visiting with us today, please understand that we only […]
Natural Church Development
The 8 Characteristics Empowering Leadership Healthy pastors recognize their role in equipping Christians to minister. Healthy churches recognize that the pastor is not a “hired holy man” who does all the ministry, but is a “player coach” who works alongside fellow team members in carrying out Christ’s commission. Leaders realize their God-given calling by enabling […]
Contemporary Worship Obsolete?
from the “Biblical Recorder”, North Carolina Baptist State Convention Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 Emerging church makes ‘contemporary’ obsolete By Norman Jameson LAKE HICKORY – Church leaders struggling to blend “traditional” and “contemporary” styles into their worship learned from blended worship guru Robert Webber that a third style already is making “contemporary” obsolete.Webber, president of the […]
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