https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:35:01 +0000 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:21:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/how-does-church-minister-wealthy All Christians are not created equal. At least, that seems to be the case within the Church. That inequality isn’t confined to any particular denomination. It’s systemic. Keith Knight https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/how-does-church-minister-wealthy Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:21:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/are-we-too-quick-appoint-elders Our churches tend to fall into an annual spring-time routine of replacing outgoing elders with a new crop. And while we often try to have more nominees than we have positions to fill, that isn't often the case. In fact, sometimes we appoint elders by acclamation. Keith Knight https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/are-we-too-quick-appoint-elders Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:05:07 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/getting-rid-minister The title may seem a bit crass -- and actually it is -- but that is precisely the question that I am asked most often as a stated clerk by elders: "How do we get rid of our minister?" Keith Knight https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/elders/getting-rid-minister Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:57:34 +0000