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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…
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Continue reading →: To All the People of God Who Know They’re “Not Quite Fine”To all the people of God who know they’re “not quite fine” but don’t know who to talk with. To all the people of God who can see someone’s “not quite fine” but don’t know how to talk about it. Together, let’s walk into our calling for “such a time…
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Continue reading →: To Be the Community We Crave, We Need LimitsI started reading A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits by Ashley Hales (InterVarsity Press, 2021), and I could feel myself relaxing as I read: Our God-given limits are the doorway to a more spacious life. What might happen if we tried embracing our limits…
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Continue reading →: Is Self-Care Even Possible?I’m often asked, “Is self-care only for the privileged few?” After all, it takes good money to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. It takes uninterrupted time to get a good night’s sleep. It takes a clear head to discern core commitments and set healthy boundaries. And while these may sound…
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Continue reading →: Common: Fifty Reflections on Everyday LifeWhat do chopsticks, guns, rest, skin colour, and soccer have in common? These seemingly random things are all part of Common: Fifty Reflections on Everyday Life, a compendium of short essays commissioned by Regent College to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Like Regent itself, these reflections are creative, thoughtful, and well-rooted…
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 