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Hey Pastor, Do Yourself (and Your Church) a Favor...
What is the connection between a healthy marriage and a healthy pastor?
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September 17, 2020
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Who Supervises the Minister? The Answer Might Surprise You...
Many assume that supervising the minister is elders' work. Not so fast! What about the other people on the team—the deacons?
May 7, 2020
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Make a Decision!
When a decision about the future must be made, but information about the future is scarce, what's a church council to do? Here is some advice for getting through this leadership challenge.
March 22, 2020
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A Pastoral Note for Pastors in the Season of COVID-19
Covid-19 is making pastoral ministry even more challenging than it already is. Let's pause for some perspective. . .
September 17, 2019
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Elders and Conflict
I recently received an email from an office bearer who was heading into a council meeting; the third meeting devoted to a particularly thorny issue. What would you say to her?
September 12, 2019
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Council Devotions: A Year's Worth of Great Conversations
Does your church council talk regularly about the spiritual health of your congregation? Here is a set of twelve devotionals that will lead your elders and deacons to focus on your church's flourishing.
July 25, 2019
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What Do You Wish You Had Known When You Were First Installed?
I've been wanting elders and deacons to weigh in on this question: What do you wish you had known when you were first installed in office?
June 13, 2019
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The Coming Glory: Hope Now for Life After Death
"The Coming Glory" is a new book by Rev. Paul Swets that provides a straightforward and pastoral explanation of the hope that we find in scripture concerning death.