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Continue reading →: Ready or Not, Let It BeWhen will the funeral be? When can we get together for coffee? When will you come back to worship at the church? When will you be ready to speak in person? When? When? When? When? Since my husband’s passing last February, the questions have kept coming—questions from others and questions…
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Continue reading →: Rest and ReleaseAs the Israelite people made their way from Egypt toward the promised land, they stopped to camp at Rephidim, which literally means “resting places.” But instead of resting in God’s care and provision, the people complained that they had no water to drink and began to argue with Moses (Exodus…
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Continue reading →: Reimagining Ministry Conference“How do we think about our ministry in this time of collective trauma stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice, economic uncertainty and rising polarization? Our world has changed in the past three years, and so has the church. At this conference, we will give ideas and practices to help…
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Continue reading →: Bearing One Another’s BurdensLast Sunday it was my privilege to take part in a sermon series on some of the “one another” passages in the Bible. “Live in harmony with one another,” says Romans 12:16. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you,” says Ephesians 4:32. My text was Galatians…
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Continue reading →: Do You Long to Feel More Drawn Than Driven?Ministry is hard with many pressures. This week I feel driven by my many deadlines. Others I know feel driven by the many different needs and wants of their congregation, driven by financial pressures, labouring greatly to care for people grappling with disease, distress, and death. Some feel driven by…
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 