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I had a professor in seminary warn us about the alligators that exist in each congregation. He told us that it would often be the first person that showed up when you moved to the congregation, because they often had an agenda. In this chapter on wolves, Laniak explains that wolves are driven by &qu...

After reading this book on a personal level, it is now my plan to incorporate this devotional into my staff meetings. Why? Because even though I am the only pastor at my church, my entire staff serves in a shepherding role. Our Christian Education director works with our families and kids. Our four ...

As a pastor in a large denomination (but with a small congregation), I see how the church tends to focus on numbers. I have to report each year how many baptisms, confirmations, members gained/lost, etc. all to my bishop's office. All this info is then compiled and made public on the national denomi...

I only recently returned to team ministry after a 10 year hiatus. What a joy to be back in a place where things can be shared. For these past ten years I have been in a setting where pastoral ministry was my sole responsibility, but now I am in the place where I have been able to let some things go ...

While reading this opening day devotion, I couldn't help but recall the first class of the first day that I was in Seminary. The pastoral care professor came into class and read from Exodus 3: 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was...