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Continue reading →: God’s Surprising Call to Ordained MinistryA few weeks ago, I received an email about a new book to be published next year on women in church leadership. As one of the first women ordained in the Mennonite Church, would I be willing to answer a few questions? I had three thoughts almost simultaneously: (1) wow,…
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Continue reading →: New Editor of Purpose MagazineInstead of a regular article this week, I’m excited to share the following press release from MennoMedia. This is a new part-time role for me alongside my other writing, blogging, and role as Resident Author with Valley CrossWay Church. I’ll be back in two weeks with an article on women…
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Continue reading →: Moral Leadership and Leadership IntegrityIf you had to choose just fourteen leaders to feature in a book on moral leadership, who would you choose? Billy Graham? Rosa Parks? The Dalai Lama? Dorothy Day? Jean Vanier? All of these and many more leaders have so much to teach us. Choosing just fourteen would be a…
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Continue reading →: Attending to the Dynamic Balance of Ministry, Study, Family, and SpiritualityIn a hurry? Wish you could transform time from rushed to spacious? Then please read on: This article was first published in Alban at Duke Divinity School as Bruce Epperly: Taking Time for Ministry. Used with permission and my thanks for this helpful article. Making Friends with Time by Bruce…
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Continue reading →: The Hospitable Leader: Create Environments Where People and Dreams FlourishI loved the title of The Hospitable Leader by Terry A. Smith (Baker Publishing Group, 2018) , and eagerly signed up to write a review. But when the book arrived and I saw the seven pages of endorsements–yes, seven!–from the chairman of Joel Osteen Ministries, CEO’s of various other ministries, best-selling authors,…
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 