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Continue reading →: How to Do More by Doing LessI was immediately curious when I read the title of Michael Hyatt’s book, Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less (Baker Books, 2019). In our age of multiple distractions, being free to focus appealed to me. And who wouldn’t want to achieve more by…
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Continue reading →: Resources for Worship and PreachingLast October I was excited to share the cover of my latest book, On the Way with Jesus, along with the back cover copy and table of contents. I was so excited that I shared it even before my publisher, CSS Publishing, had added the book to their website! In…
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Continue reading →: Purpose Magazine: A Resource for Small GroupsWhen I was in full-time pastoral ministry, I was always on the look out for good sermon illustrations and good resources for Adult Sunday school, mid-week studies, and other small groups. When I started working as the new editor of Purpose, I was immediately struck by this little magazine’s potential for…
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Continue reading →: Developing an Effective Ministry PartnershipI received a letter from a Christian organization inviting me to “partner” in ministry. The letter described the vision of the organization, some of the work that was being done, and invited me to become a partner by giving a financial donation. But it was clearly a limited partnership offer—no…
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Continue reading →: How to Manage Your MoneyDuring my years of full-time pastoral ministry, I participated in the occasional seminar on financial planning offered through my denomination. I learned about the church-sponsored benefit and pension plans, saving for retirement, and about socially responsible investing. I was encouraged to learn more and plan for my particular situation 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 