Developing an Effective Ministry Partnership
I received a letter from a Christian organization inviting me to “partner” in ministry. The letter described the vision of
How to Manage Your Money
During my years of full-time pastoral ministry, I participated in the occasional seminar on financial planning offered through my denomination.
On the Way with Jesus
Last November I resigned as the pastor of my church where I had served for twenty-five years. At the time
On Cameron Strang’s Apology and Doing Ministry Better
I’m not a subscriber to Relevant magazine, and have never been published by Relevant in print or online. But of
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Bivocational Ministry
Bivocational ministry: Mission development or congregational leadership with a secondary focus on additional paid work which contributes financially and ideally complements
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Why Ministry is Not a Marathon
When you work for the church or other Christian organization, the life of ministry can seem like a marathon where
For Congregations that Need to Lament Before God
After serving in several churches as an intentional interim co-pastor, Lydia Neufeld Harder writes: These churches were often in crises
I’m Not Done Running My Race and Neither Are You
“There are no has-beens,” a friend of mine wrote recently. “Every one of us who is still breathing is still
