The State of Mentoring in the CRCNA
A summary of key learnings from the 2020 survey of newly-ordained ministers' experiences being mentored.
This is a public forum to share ideas, ask questions, and reflect on being a pastor in the CRC.
A summary of key learnings from the 2020 survey of newly-ordained ministers' experiences being mentored.
What is the connection between a healthy marriage and a healthy pastor?
For Matt and Jen Viel, generous living isn’t done from a distance. Instead, they aim for front row seats.
To take their congregation on a journey of fresh steps in ministry and mission, pastors need to practice 4 x 4 leadership essentials. The first 4 x4 leadership essential is hope.
The stress of ministry during COVID is leading good pastors to consider leaving ministry altogether. They're burned out and exhausted. Here's how your council could help.
On January 26 to 27 and February 9 to 10, Pastor Church Resources will host a workshop for pastors who are asking questions about their calling.
When we long for more stuff, it's really pointing us to worship God. This sermon starter, based on Haggai 1, includes a sermon outline and summary.
An invitation for pastors to discuss how small groups may help the church battle loneliness and isolation.
Financial Shalom seeks to support current or potential bivocational pastors through a new program called the Bivocational Growth Fellowship. Learn more and apply!
Learn why Phil and Sheri Hall are quick to tell others about the Stewards Fund through Barnabas Foundation.
Financial Shalom offers opportunities and resources for your financial well-being as a pastor, including webinars and a funded Fellowship for bivocational pastors.
Watch as Phil Leo and Nathan Rauh-Bieri discuss the possibilities and potential pitfalls of bivocational ministry.
When we have hard conversations, it's easy to get stuck. Good process can help keep groups focused on moving forward with the important stuff.
Making a difference in people’s lives is a big part of what motivates CRC pastors. What happens when a pandemic strikes and you begin to suspect you haven’t made much of a difference after all?
In the past, the CRCNA had recommendations for a pastor's salary. Do you have current recommendations or survey to help me in this process?
What if embracing disappointment really can do wonders for the human soul and the soul of a congregation?
This sermon starter on Psalm 73 includes a sermon outline and summary.
I have strong beliefs about many of the issues addressed in the study report. I assume you do, too. What can it look like, practically, to live into Paul’s instructions to a church divided this way?
Help generous believers give more effectively to your local church ministry by distributing Generosity Today to your congregation.
The U.S. election is bringing deep anxiety, incivility, and fear to U.S. congregations. How do leaders navigate this moment?
Nine years into being a pastor, I got a phone call from a woman who was not a member of the church I was serving. She wanted to arrange to come and “do her fifth step” with me.
In this book, you'll learn about narcissism and how it affects pastors and churches. You’ll likely learn some things about yourself as well.
This post focuses on entering Canada to accept a call to a Canadian church when the pastor is a Canadian citizen but their spouse/family is not.
A conversation with non-Canadian pastors who have accepted calls to Canadian Christian Reformed Churches, sharing experiences about the logistics of entering and staying in Canada as a pastor.
Worship is about what’s in your heart; but don’t forget about what’s in your hands.