Leadership
How I’ve Learned What I’ve Learned About Leadership
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-046 (Leadership Issues) HOW I’VE LEARNED WHAT I’VE LEARNED – LIFETIME LEARNING IN LEADERSHIP by Paul Grant The great cellist Pablo Cassal was once heard practising when he was well into his eighties. Someone asked him why at his age and level of accomplishment he was still practising. He replied, “I think […]
Shaping Ministry (Kim Thoday)
At a fairly fundamental level I know I like to be right. I mention this because I suspect that even while I try to acknowledge this I know little about the power or origin of this impulse. Furthermore, I recognise that I have also developed strategies to conceal this ego-centricism, in order to project an […]
Isn’t It Funny
Funny how a $20.00 bill looks so big when you take it to church, but so small when you take it to the mall. Funny how big an hour serving God looks and how small 60 minutes are when spent watching television, playing sports, sleeping or taking a lunch break. Funny how long a couple […]
Confidentiality
http://ChristianityToday.com/le/2003/001/3.37.html To talk or not to talk–that is just the first of the questions. by Kathy Callahan-Howell Pastor Kathy, can I come over? I have something to tell you,” Monica asked. I was glad she was coming soon; such phone calls create a sick feeling in my stomach. Was it serious? Anything I had done? […]
What Can ‘Retired’ Pastors Do?
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-037 (Leadership Issues) WHAT CAN ‘RETIRED’ PASTORS DO? A Particularly Pleasing Week by Paul E Grant God persuaded me to itemise activities, interests, and experiences over a recent period of six days. I began ‘full time’ ministry in 1947. I’m now 75 and still consider the call and purpose of God as […]
The Lectionary
First this, from one netfriend: I am a bit of a renegade when it comes to the lectionary – I find it too restrictive. It leaves out too much of the Bible! For example, I believe they omitted “anti-Semitic” passages, chopped out the refs to hell – change the message of the Bible to suit […]
Encouragement In Ministry
When I entered pastoral ministry 45 years ago, a beautiful retired pastor said to me ‘Rowland, you’re on your own with God most of the time. Don’t expect too much help and encouragement from your brethren…” Never forgotten that. As the saints say ‘ If you expect nothing you’ll never be disappointed!’ Shalom! Rowland Croucher
Simplicity Of Ministry (Part 2)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-027 (Leadership Issues) THE SIMPLICITY OF MINISTRY (Part 2) by Glenn Daman (from Mikros Vol. 9, No. 1) [Continued from Part 1 in CLM-3-026] To understand the leadership we need to recognize the mystery of God using sinful people to accomplish his purpose. Throughout the pages of scripture we discover repeated testimony […]
Feedback
From a netfriend: Friends in educational, welfare, health and union work tell me it is not unusual for their institutions and organizations to ask for feedback to major proposals so that members feel their response is valued, but in such a way that the chance of a meaningful response is diminished. The reason? The organization […]
Simplicity Of Ministry (Part 1)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-026 (Leadership Issues) THE SIMPLICITY OF MINISTRY (Part 1) by Glenn Daman (from Mikros Vol. 9, No. 1) We lose the very essence of biblical leadership if we reduce leadership to solely strategic planning, organizational vision casting and program development. In our quest to build the church we often overlook the most […]
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