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Honouring Volunteers By Bill Hybels

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Dear Enews Friends, I am on an airplane somewhere over the North Atlantic wishing that the headwinds weren’t so ornery. In a few hours our family will get to spend some highly anticipated time together. Lynne will be filled with ministry stories from her recent week in Dublin, Ireland, where she was listening to pastors […]

Pastoral Work

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Church communities… Friends, hope these thought’s from Eugene Peterson benefit you as much as they have challenged, encouraged and blessed me. I highly recommend the book – “Under the Unpredictable Plant – An Exploration in Vocational Holiness”, Eugene Peterson, WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. “Pastoral work consists of modest, daily, assigned work. It is like […]

Healthy Churches, Characteristics Of

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Lists of Characteristics of a Healthy Church, not in any special order of importance. Characteristics of a Healthy Church-Willow Creek 1.. Active spiritual formation 1.. Authentic community (not public) b.. Contagious evangelism c.. Mobilized spiritual gifts d.. Good stewardship e.. Strong leadership f.. Cultural relevance g.. Effective generation focused ministry h.. Collaboration and partnership The […]

Taking Care Of Busyness

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How to minister at a healthy pace. John C. Ortberg —————————————————————————- —- N ot long after moving to Chicago, I called a wise friend to ask for some spiritual direction. I described the pace of life in my current ministry. The church where I serve tends to move at a fast clip. I also told […]

Pastors At Risk

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve all heard news reports and stories recently about moral and financial disasters affecting well respected high profile pastors. Most of us probably thought, “That could never happen to my pastor.” But the possibility that your pastor may be at risk has never been greater. According to the 1991 Survey of Pastors conducted by the […]

Communities Of Faith

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A few years ago I read an Alban Institute publication “In Search of the Church: New Testament Images for Tomorrow’s Congregations”, by Keith A. Russell. Russell’s thesis is that different Christian communities remembered/drew upon different parts of the Christian tradition because of the self-understanding of that community. So those who saw themselves as communities of […]

Good Shepherds

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-237 GOOD SHEPHERDS From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. The gifts [Christ] gave were that some would be… pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:12. […]

Protocols For Door Stewards

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Clare wrote Obviously, when I walk into a church I’m very guarded of my physical boundaries, but that also means I’m more aware of the issues/problems than many. Here are my comments. Another had written: I’ve been asked to spell out some boundaries for door stewards. This may involve me in some conflict (so what’s […]

Pot Pourri On Baptism And Church Membership

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Here are some exchanges on this topic between myself and a few Baptist-pastor friends… I haven’t edited these closely, and left out some of the attributions: feel free to enjoy the exchanges and come to your own conclusions! Rowland. ~~~ To be honest, folks, I’m not sure how much benefit there is in re-arguing the […]

Stress Hitting Scottish Clergy

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Worldwide Photos Ltd The Religious Media Agency WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW October 17, 2002 STRESS HITTING SCOTTISH CLERGY (C of E Newspaper) 12. STRESS HITTING SCOTTISH CLERGY (C of E Newspaper) More than a quarter of clergy in the Church of Scotland are struggling in their marriages because of the demands of the post, according to […]

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