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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…
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Continue reading →: Learning Our Way into the FutureOne of my current community-building projects is updating our church photo directory: A church photo directory is community-building that’s both fun and functional. At least that’s what I thought when I first suggested it last year. But in a world that seems increasingly polarized, fractured, and frightening, it also seems…
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 