Sabbatical Advice
It’s a difficult thing for a pastor to take a sabbatical. Most of us have no idea what to do. Many churches don’t have policies to guide them.
Here are some
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The Church That Should Have Died
It looked like the church would die. The charts showed decades of decline. The roof was leaking, the congregation aging, and the former pastor had left in a scandal. The neighborhood was undesirable.
What I Believe About Ministry
When I started out as a pastor, I thought I had a robust set of convictions. It turns out that they weren’t as robust as I thought. The result was costly: most
Changing Church Culture
As a church planter, I’m a big believer in church revitalization. We need pioneers who move into unchurched areas and start new churches. We also need pastors who will move into struggling
Church Plants and Established Churches: We’re In It Together
A friend of mine pastors an established church. I am planting a new church. We have more in common than we think.
Don’t get me wrong. There are huge differences in what