Leadership
Hermeneutics And Phenomenology In Research
‘Hermeneutics and phenomenology in research’ Colin Hunter This paper forms the basis of a lecture delivered at the Melbourne College of Divinity 2004 Residential School which had the theme ‘Harvesting Wisdom For Reflective Practice’. It may be viewed at: http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/chunter/web/phenom.html Qualitative methods of research are based on the premise that, when it comes to understanding […]
Preaching: Book Reviews [1]
Preaching – Book Reviews Achtemeier, Elizabeth, Creative Preaching (Finding the Words), Abingdon Preacher’s Library, 1980. This book is a summons to transcend mediocrity and the mundane in our preaching. It is a call to exploit the imagination- of preacher and listener alike. We worship a creative – and re-creative – God, but we live in […]
Preaching Book Reviews [2]
Fuller, Reginald. The Use of the Bible in Preaching, Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1981. This is a book about biblical authority, interpretation and preaching. Fuller’s main point is that biblical criticism is for preaching what the ceremonial law was for Paul. If Paul was prepared to be all things to all people, shouldn’t the modern preacher […]
Congregations Reach Beyond Church For New Disciples
By Marta W. Aldrich (UMCom) — There’s nothing “churchy” about The Garden in Indianapolis. The satellite congregation of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church uses a vacant dinner theater for a sanctuary. People mill around during worship or sit at small tables enjoying bagels and coffee. Instead of singing hymns or even contemporary praise songs, the […]
Church’s Future Depends On Developing Leaders
Church’s future depends on developing leaders, bishop says Oct. 12, 2004 By Linda Green* NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)-The lack of leadership in the United Methodist Church is the top issue facing the denomination in the 21st century, says a retired bishop. Bishop Joseph Pennel of Franklin, Tenn., who retired from the active episcopacy in June, told […]
Strong Leaders Make Churches Grow
Strong Leaders Make Churches Grow, Survey Shows By Marta W. Aldrich (UMCom) – In a survey of United Methodist congregational development leaders, Anna Workman expected poor funding to be cited as the No. 1 cause of failed new churches. To her surprise, money wasn’t even mentioned. Instead, she consistently heard grumbling, lamentations and outright horror […]
Pastoral Profile Sample
THE PASTORAL PROFILE (from a model devised within the Baptist Union of Victoria, Australia) The Pastor will be a person who desires to be a part of us and to become one with us, to meet us where we are and move forward with us. Key Responsibilities The Pastor shall – Give spiritual and inspirational […]
Modern Seminary Training for Pastors
Someone (sorry, forgotten who, sometime in September 2004) responded to the following: ‘Does the Australian Church have a Future?’ http://jmm.org.au/articles/8517.htm * In New Zealand and Australia, as in all western >countries, church attendance has declined since the >1960s. In Australia, 40% in 1961 claimed to attend >church at least monthly, down to 24% by 1980 […]
Truth from the Pulpit…
Dan Rather, Meet Teddy Stallard on how trust is earned (and lost). Mark D. Roberts I want to begin by telling two stories. Both may be familiar to you. But I’ll summarize them before drawing out a few implications for preachers and teachers. The first story features CBS anchorman Dan Rather. In September 2004, Rather […]
Leaders’ Retreat Ideas
The question: We are planning a morning type retreat here for our deacons, deaconess and elders. Just wondering if any of you have run a retreat with a simple format. It is basically a waiting upon God time – we are facing some big issues here and are keen to be quiet before God. Some […]
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