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Continue reading →: Social Media as PeacemakingMy journey with social media started almost by accident. I joined Facebook only because I wanted to see some photos of a recent trip posted by a friend. I joined Twitter because my publisher suggested it would be good for my new book. I joined Pinterest so I could organize…
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Continue reading →: If You’re Still Hesitating, Here Are 10 Reasons to Get a COVID-19 VaccineEarlier this month, a group of pastors in southern Manitoba met to discuss the low COVID-19 vaccine uptake in their area, and how they could help. “I believe religious leaders definitely have a role in protecting our community and showing love to our neighbours, it’s one of the central truths…
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Continue reading →: Faith Today: Living Well After the Pandemiclast updated June 23, 2021 Faith Today is Canada’s Christian magazine, the leading national hub of information and connection for Canada’s estimated four million evangelical Christians. It connects, informs and profiles Evangelicals across all national Protestant traditions, equipping readers with expert research and insight into Canadian culture, Christian life and ministry.…
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Continue reading →: God and Money: OfferingLast year when my church switched from worshipping together in person to worshipping together over Zoom, we kept the same format as much as possible. Those responsible for preparing our Sunday services still prepared a full liturgy focused around the lectionary Scripture readings. As usual, our worship time began with…
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Continue reading →: Health, Healing, and HopeWhen I wrote Make Haste to Help Us, O God, my husband had been in the hospital for almost two weeks, and due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, I had been allowed to see him in person just once. The restrictions added another layer of stress to an already stressful…
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 