Leadership
Tithing – A Suggestion
From a pastor-friend: As a gentle and relevant prompt re giving I have encouraged people to consider giving the $4 tax “gift” (the Australian government has recently forcast) as an increase in their offering. I have presented this on the basis that everyone says it is an insignificant amount -and it will not change our […]
What Is Wrong With Contemporary Worship
Stephen Said of Dreamland asks the dangerous question “what is up with contemporary worship?” The current “charismatic” style of worship is largely a construct of the ‘baby boomer’ generation in a reaction against structured liturgical worship. It has captured the imagination of the larger church and has effectively quashed any alternative forms of worship and […]
Tithing Down In The Past Year
A bi-weekly e-mail from George Barna Church revenues are down in the past 12 months. One reason may well be the decline in the proportion of people who tithe. Based on our latest research, here are some of the highlights from this week’s report. ยท The proportion of Christian adults who tithe has dropped by […]
Preaching
From Ajith Fernando’s commentary on Acts: “W.E.Sangster (Power in Preaching) reports on the description that a powerful Afro-American preacher gave on how he prepared his messages, which may give us a key to now our preaching can have fervency. He said that he `read himself full’, `thought himself clear’ and `prayed himself hot’. Study, reflection […]
Pastors’ Code Of Ethics (Shorter Version, May 2003)
BAPTIST UNION OF VICTORIA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CODE OF ETHICS (SHORTER VERSION. Amended May 24, 2003) PREAMBLE These guidelines provide the basis for a covenant to which all pastors in churches and organisations affiliated with the Baptist Union of Victoria shall commit themselves. Their purpose is to enhance the dignity of pastoral ministry, and to […]
Stress
An e-friend asked these questions: 1) In your experience, what seems to be the number one reason for stress? Unresolved childhood issues. 2) How can the church/spirituality help someone deal with stress and burn out? By removing the locus of worth from ‘what I do well compared with how my peers do it’ to who […]
Code Of Ethics – First Draft [5]
e.. COUNSELLING AND SEXUAL ETHICS Theologically, counselling is ‘Christian friendship’ – an experience of grace. Pastors and others who regularly counsel are encouraged to develop competence and skills in this area, by studying various counselling theories to discover a ‘counselling model’ that fits their understanding of the Faith and their personality; and to submit to […]
Code Of Ethics – First Draft [6]
6. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LAW Pastors/leaders shall inform the Secretary or the General Superintendent of the BUV of any matter which may lead to legal action against the Church or its pastors/leaders. It is unethical for Ministers deliberately to break the law or encourage another to do so. The only exception would be in instances […]
Healthy Churches
by Gil Cann There is a sure and simple way to tell if your church is in poor health. It is ‘better’ than the more common methods because it can indicate trouble ahead, while the church still appears to be thriving. It is an ‘early warning system’. If taken seriously and acted upon, it can […]
Maintenance Vs. Mission Mode
Refocussing On Our Mission by Scott Thornhill Do you know what happens to a University when it becomes preoccupied with something other than its main goal? For example, focusing primarily upon athletics rather than education. Do you know what happens to a company that becomes so involved with internal issues rather than the primary goal, […]
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