-
Continue reading →: Sabbath: From Rule to Life-Giving RhythmI once thought of Sabbath as a rule. On Sunday there should be no work, no studying, no running out for groceries, no going to the mall or shopping of any kind. Instead Sunday was to be a day of worship and rest: going to church for Sunday school and…
-
Continue reading →: A Large Heart for Small ChurchesThe Canadian Small Church Ministry Centre is all about resourcing small churches in Canada. From blog posts to podcasts, from book reviews to online resources, from what the church contributes to Canadian society, to profiles on creative outreach, to how a church might learn to thrive after crisis, the Centre…
-
Continue reading →: What Can Churches Do to Respond to Disaster?Before last week, I had never heard of an “atmospheric river.” The term was first coined in 1998 to describe a column of water vapour that moves through the atmosphere, like a river in the sky. An atmospheric river can bring much needed water to an area, but it can…
-
Continue reading →: Leading Churches Through COVIDSeveral months ago when I was invited to be part of a brainstorming group around “resourcing the post-COVID church,” my first thought was, “What? Are we anywhere near the ‘post-COVID’ church?” After all for the last year, I had stopped by the church office just a few times to pick…
-
Continue reading →: An Open and Unafraid Look at the PsalmsI love this short film on Bono (lead singer for the Irish rock band U2), Eugene Peterson (author of The Message and so many other fine books on Christian life and ministry), and their common interest in the Psalms. The film is based on interviews by David Taylor, a faculty…
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 