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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…
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Continue reading →: On the Way With JesusLast November I resigned as the pastor of my church where I had served for twenty-five years. At the time I sensed a new call to invest more deeply in my writing, but I didn’t know I would soon have a new role as Resident Author with another church or…
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Continue reading →: On Cameron Strang’s Apology and Doing Ministry BetterI’m not a subscriber to Relevant magazine, and have never been published by Relevant in print or online. But of course I’ve heard of the popular magazine aimed at young evangelicals in their 20s and 30s, and even though I’m not in Relevant’s demographic, I’ve read and perhaps have even…
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Continue reading →: The Challenges and Opportunities of Bivocational Ministrylast updated September 5, 2024 The post below describes research undertaken by the New Leaf Network in 2019, but the Network is now part of a larger collaborative project on multivocational ministry. Download the research report from the Canadian Multivocational Project here. Bivocational ministry: Mission development or congregational leadership with a…
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 