Leadership
Letter To A ‘Shafted’ Pastor…
This letter (or one like it) was sent late last year to, let’s say, a composite pastor (‘any resemblance to any pastor living or dead is…. probably intended!). Several clients experienced the ‘left foot of fellowship’ (opposite of the right hand of fellowship) from their evangelical mainline churches at this time. Perhaps this might help […]
Spirituality For Evangelists
“PHYSICIAN, HEAL YOURSELF!” Towards a Spirituality for Evangelists The bishop of Belley, Jean Pierre Camus, wanted to know if Francis de Dales was really as holy as he seemed to be. So he drilled a hole in the wall of his bedroom in the episcopal residence so that he could spy on Francis. What did […]
Temptation
Everyone is tempted to do wrong. Sometimes we offend God and hurt ourselves by succumbing. Many Christians are simply struggling along, often failing, and showing little evidence of any ‘new life’ at all. Is there any solution to this miserable state of affairs? Is temptation sinful in itself? Is it God or Satan putting these […]
Pastors’ Wives: Four Case Studies
(These stories are adaptations of four actual episodes in the lives of pastors’ wives. Names and a few details have been changed). In your pastors’ wives’ group, discuss the implications of each situation: 1. Your church has moved into ‘renewal’ and people are becoming freer to hug one another. Your husband is freer than most, […]
Ethnic Challenges
Many thought it could never happen. But it has! From being mainly directed towards the Christian Gospel, Australians are now seriously into many other kinds of faith and spiritual experience. Australia is a landscape of religious pluralism. For example : * We have at least 250,000 Muslims (more than twice as many Assemblies of God […]
Some Notes About Church Music
‘Sing for joy to the Lord, all the earth; praise him with songs and shouts of joy!’ (Psalm 98:4). ‘Christ’s message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct each other with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts’ (Colossians 3:16). For […]
Five Stages Of Ministry
From: “Thomas F. Fischer” The following is the “Article of the Week” for Ministry Health. As you have noticed, I will also be sending some shorter submissions as I have opportunity. The major ones (such as below) will be placed into the Ministry Health Archives at http://genesis.acu.edu/ministryhealth and will be formatted in a more presentable […]
Australia: 1996 Census (Religion)
Received this from Rev. Dr Philip Hughes (Christian Research Association). (Hope the columns come out right 🙂 Subject: Census Data Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 From: Philip Hughes < 1996 Australian Population Census Data The census provides a very useful snapshot of Australian life every five years. The religion question does not tell us about […]
Church Conflict
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 470 Ministry Perspectives: # 4/22, by Rev John Simpson The Subtle Signs of Impending Conflict One of the amazing phenomena in the life of the local congregation is the apparent ease with which conflict seems to sneak up out of the blue and catch everybody by surprise. It is all the more […]
Selective Fellowship
Subject: What’s our calling? A Lutheran Perspective Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 22:17:07 -0400 From: “Thomas F. Fischer” < Here’s a quote I think you will find interesting and helpful. Herman Sasse writing on the topic of “Selective Fellowship” in 1957 (Logia V.3, 1996) says: “The pastors who have no solid theological training and are […]
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