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Enjoy the book's candour and insights into the life of a humble servant of God. It’s a sterling testimony to the riches of living and preaching the Gospel of Christ in today’s world.
This book may have the reader saying, “Duh!” at times, but it does provide practical application to our work in helping pastors survive, as well as thrive.
Dr. Phil is famous for asking the question: “How’s that working for you?” It's a great question, one that is helpful in many discipleship settings.
Car transmissions and life transitions have changed, or have they?
What type of rest are we most in need of? Take this quiz and find out.
Rev. Bob Broekema shares his experience walking alongside a friend with cancer and being reminded that "ministry gets done, not by us but by God, when we wait and allow ourselves to get out of the way."
In remembrance of Ken Gehrels who passed away May 10, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. Ken was a Regional Pastor in Classis Eastern Canada.
Rev. Dave Vroege shares a review of Diary of a Pastor’s Soul: The Holy Moments in a Life of Ministry
The phone call served as a powerful reminder to pay attention to the non-verbal cues being given on Zoom calls.
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.
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.
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 book challenges those who want to offer easy answers or fix grief with spiritual band aids.
My first experience of formal spiritual direction led me to appreciate the value of seeking out that direction for my life.
Perhaps the most insightful moment came when one pastor asked: What is your earliest childhood memory?
If you are looking for a book around which to gather local clergy to have good conversation on transitions, The Second Mountain is an approachable and compelling read.
This relatively recent book is officially about 225 pages but it reads like something half that long. I found it compelling and believe it may have real value for the ways in which Regional Pastors interact with other pastors.
Ministry can be lonely work. That’s why it is crucial to intentionally connect ourselves with a team of riders, heading in the same direction.
“Where have all the young adults gone?” If you are a regional pastor, or a resource and friend to the pastors of your classis, this book has helpful insights on the young adults of our culture.
A regional pastor reflects on his experience at the recent Bi-vocational ministry gathering.
A review of Andy Crouch's book, "Strong and Weak." Part of a newsletter for Regional Pastors.
I poured so much energy into those hundreds (actually a few thousand) sermons, and so I was amazed to hear that the memorable touch of ministry was the few phone calls I made most days.
I recommend both these books to pastors, and particularly to Regional Pastors. They can provide a lens and language that could generate vital conversations in one-to-one or group conversations with pastors.