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Continue reading →: The Most Hilarious Job Description and How to Update YoursWhen I was first called into pastoral ministry, both the church and I knew enough to put together a job description that set out some basic expectations. At that time, preaching and worship planning took first place with pastoral care as a close second. Then as the church grew over the…
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Continue reading →: How to Get Over a Painful Job Termination—Or Can You?Since I shared my husband’s painful job loss, I’ve received many emails and other private messages from people who have also experienced difficult endings in their employment. Five, six, ten years or more later, some have never felt free to share their feelings of betrayal and loss. Some have changed…
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Continue reading →: What Pastors Look for in a Church, and How to Be ThatIf you look at your own denomination’s classified ads or at pastor search sites online, you’ll see a wide range of ads placed by churches and church organizations looking for pastoral and other staff. One ad starts with a combination of Scripture and pop culture: Jesus sent out the apostles…
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Continue reading →: What Do You Do When Your Job is Terminated?What do you do when you receive a termination notice for “financial reasons” from the Christian college where you’ve been teaching for the last 26 years?
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 