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Since early in the days of COVID-19, a group of pastors in Classis BC Southeast has met every other week over Zoom to trouble-shoot challenges and encourage creativity in faithful ministry.
This post is my nomination for Rev. Ken Koeman as the “CRC Pastor of the Decade Award” winner. I know, we don’t have such an award.
In a season where distractions are everywhere for pastors and leaders, our need to practice the spiritual discipline of attentiveness is critical.
This article for pastors highlights how the denomination can help them discern their call and connect with ministry opportunities.
Self-giving and self-protective. Adaptable and anti-change. Gracious and grumbling. This is the church in 2020. Perhaps this has always been so.
Wouldn’t it be nice to take some time for your learning and growth over the winter? To set yourself up for that possibility a season from now, consider applying for Continuing Education grant soon.
The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered.
It's a really difficult time to be a pastor. There's more to it than meets the eye and we all need to be aware of this.
In my extremely short-sighted and carnal estimation, cash is the key that unlocks the door to my greatest thriving and success.
Here is a summary of the three main ways the CRCNA supports search committees.
A conversation with an active Christian Reformed minister about addiction, grace, and how the pressure of life and leadership in COVID makes this the "perfect" time for a problem to come up.
The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered.
Designed to equip churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment, the Crossroads Discernment Toolkit was birthed out of a unique collaboration between Resonate Global Mission and the CRCNA's Pastor Church Resources.
Memo to pastors who lead teams: those dedicated people who serve on your church staff are not just there to help YOU succeed!
Your personal story of life in Christ is the beginning and end to any compelling defense of ministry.
Building a Vibrant Congregation is about living out God’s amazing vision of the way things are supposed to be.
The four page structure of a sermon as taught at Calvin Seminary is very useful for beginning preachers, especially in a country like Uganda where there has been very little theological training for pastors.
It's a muddy time and we should just name it and let go of that image of running fast or any false gods of productivity that we carry.
It’s impossible for me to understand what you’ve experienced in pastoral leadership. But I’m praying you and your family are changed for the better, too.
Dear Pastor, in this moment of widespread loss and grief, could an hour of you talking honestly with your therapist help your congregation more than an hour of you refining your sermon on lament?
Wise leaders understand that complaints are often values statements in disguise.
All around us and within us are the bitter waters of human sin and misery. Many people today still complain to human leadership. But we must remember the One who hears and heals.
Many pastors, church staff, and volunteers have gone above and beyond these past few months. Might a heartfelt note be one small way to show your appreciation?
In this season where many churches are adapting in one way or another, perhaps this is an opportunity to take stock: Does your church have more than enough? Or do you need help?
A pastor and a professor encourage ministry leaders to embrace the grief work they may be tempted to neglect. They explain why good grief will help you, your congregation and your theology.