Leadership
I think I’d rather be a messy pastor than above reproach
(Mike Yaconelli is now dead, tragically killed in a road accident) I think I’d rather be a messy pastor than above reproach. Interview with Michael Yaconelli Michael Yaconelli has been in the ministry for forty-two years, both as a pastor and a minister to students. He is the lay pastor of Grace Community Church, owner […]
Welcoming the Outsider
A House For All Peoples? A Bible study on welcoming the outsider. by Ched Myers There have always been two Americas: that of rich and poor, of inclusion and exclusion. The America of inclusion found expression in the ideal of “liberty and justice for all,” and has been embodied whenever Indian treaties were honored, and […]
The Secular Church
The following article was written by an American (Rick Dugan) who has been pastoring a church in the Middle East for many years. It offers an interesting critique. We are a part of the Church at a pivotal time in history. For the last 1600 years western nations could proudly claim to be the home […]
Ministerial Expenses
I am sometimes asked by pastors ‘What’s an allowable expense associated with my work, to be claimed as a fringe benefit or tax decuction (in Australia). Here’s something I found an Anglican list of ministerial expenses http://www.sydney.anglican.asn.au/synod/circulars/stipends.htm#10 : ” (a) Expenses in relation to the purchase, financing and operating costs of a motor vehicle used […]
The Future of Mainline Churches
What’s the future? Identity and mission can lead to renewal Will each of the 525,600 minutes of 2006 bring mainline denominations in the U.S. closer to extinction? Or will each minute advance them closer to new life? Are the cracks—and there are cracks—in the denominational egg signs of imminent demise or life struggling to be […]
Church Attendance
http://paa2005.princeton.edu/download.aspx?submissionId=50447 This 2005 study seems to provide evidence that people lie about church attendence, and may only go because of the brow-beating of their loved ones.
76 Million American Adults Never Attend Church
Spirituality May Be Hot in America, But 76 Million Adults Never Attend Church March 20, 2006 (Ventura, CA) – Marketers devote billions of dollars to penetrating the Baby Boomer market the generation of 77 million individuals that populate the nation. There is another market segment equally as large that is of interest to the faith […]
Prophets and Critics
Wise words from a netfriend: I once had a discussion of a member of a pastoral team from a largish church who shared the following little gem; “There’s a difference between a prophet and a critic.” He was alluding to the fact that people who feel themselves entitled to whinge about church life (the critics) […]
Encouraging Signs For Baptists In Australia
Baptist Union of Australia 13 March 2006 Increasing numbers of newcomers and less people drifting out of congregations are positive signs for future growth in Baptist churches across Australia, says the movement’s national leader Rev Dr Ross Clifford. Figures released today [13/3/06] by the National Church Life Survey [NCLS] reported a growth of 8% across […]
Church: China vs US on Google
March 16, 2006 4:42 PM China may be lambasted for its censorship and lack of religious freedom, but take a look at the following comparison that makes for interesting reading. Below are the most common English words that appear within the pages of the first 10 Google listings from the respective nations when carrying out […]
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