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For the past twelve years, I have been involved in a congregation where ministers are called from within the ranks of the church to share a volunteer-type team ministry. The dynamic is very different from what I learned in seminary, but is a traditional model found in the denomination of which I am ...

As a child, I learned a mealtime prayer: Kind heavenly Father, we thank Thee for this food set before us. Bless this food to it’s intended use and our service. Lead, guide and direct us through life, Pardon us of our many sins and short comings. In death, own and save us for Christ our Redeemer’...

How many times do you find yourself blind-sided by “pressing� issues of persons who think themselves to be the “squeakiest wheel� demanding the most attention? Yes, even among the busiest, most committed persons that appear to put their best foot forward, while tripping the pastor/congregati...

While the phrase is personally undocumented, a ministry friend of mine advised, "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." Relationships with God's people are based upon community, but they find value in deep fellowship. Knowlege of another's life is founded ...

Storms have a distracting effect. For those fearful of storms, there is a preoccupation with watching the signs of destruction - lighting, and wind. For others the storm is little more than background sound, which simply indicates that its going to rain. Depending upon the volume of the storm or the...