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Continue reading →: Enlarging My Gratitude ListDo you have a daily spiritual practice that both refreshes and supports your life and ministry? That helps you bring your life and ministry to God in prayerful reflection? For me, it’s keeping a daily gratitude list. Some of the psalms might have started as gratitude lists too. Like the…
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Continue reading →: Jesus, the Enneagram, and Me RevisitedFor years, I’ve heard about the Enneagram, but had never taken the test myself. Some describe it as a personality test or a tool for self-discovery. Some recommend it as a helpful resource to foster emotional health for pastors, missionaries, and other Christian workers. Some say it lacks biblical grounding,…
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Continue reading →: I Talk to God: Children’s StoryWhen our Sunday school curriculum arrived with wooden figures painted in bright colours, I decided to use them for a Sunday morning children’s story about my week as a pastor. Using the figures in our worship service would also allow the whole congregation to see them. I’ve told a number…
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Continue reading →: Jesus, the Enneagram, and MeIn my last post, I asked, “Are you fasting or feasting for Lent? At the time, I was still pondering what my Lenten practice might be this year. I considered giving up listening to the radio or podcasts when I’m driving. I’ve done that for Lent a few times in…
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Continue reading →: Are You Fasting or Feasting?Fasting for Lent Some years, I’ve made a point of giving up something for Lent. Like fasting from chocolate. Or driving alone in silence instead of listening to music or a podcast. Such small, personal sacrifices are so small that I hesitate to use the word sacrifice. Besides, they’re for…
When You Work for the Church
Hello,
I’m April Yamasaki
Welcome to When You Work for the Church. I’ve been a church volunteer and a full-time pastor. I’ve led small groups and served on denominational committees. When I resigned from pastoral ministry to focus on my writing, I knew that I wanted to be—needed to be—grounded in a local congregation. I love the church!
But I also know that churches and church organizations have not always lived up to their calling, have brought harm instead of healing. So I started this website to share resources for doing ministry better, and pray that together we might serve more faithfully and effectively.
For a healthy rhythm of work and rest, I’d love to send you my ebook.
When You Work for the Church 