The text arrived at 2:00 am: “Thinking about quitting. Can’t do this anymore.” Sound familiar? If you are a pastor in New England, you’ve either sent that message, received it, or thought about sending it. Picture this: You have just preached your heart out to forty-seven people scattered across a sanctuary built for two hundred.…
Staffing a Small Church, Part 2: When to Move from Volunteers with Paid Staff
I know of a small New England church that received an unexpected bequest of $5 million. The giver was an…
Staffing a Small Church with Volunteers
Like the proverbial small school quarterback who plays in the marching band at half-time, the small church pastor has to…
Don’t Overthink It
Bull fighters are known for wearing red capes. Most of us assume the red flag is what irritates the bull…
Church Organizational Structure: The Case for Elders (Part 2 in series)
Imagine the headline: “Archaeologists Discover Previously Unknown New Testament Document!” The article goes on to report that the document is…
Church Organizational Structure: Help or Hindrance? (Part 1 in series)
A few years ago, a friend who is a denominational executive sent me a copy of the proposed organizational structure…
Protect Your Family Time During the Busy Christmas Season in Ministry
Our 35 years in pastoral ministry (all at one church, in a suburb north of Boston) spanned all our child-rearing…
Find Joy and Stay Connected During Advent as a Pastor’s Family
By Jere & Brenda Vincent, Family Builders Ministry The Advent season is often one of the busiest and most demanding times…
Alpha as a Leadership Development Tool
One of the oddest incidents in the Book of Exodus occurs when Moses’ father-in-law Jethro visits him in the Sinai…
Conflict in Ministry Marriage: Challenging Your Husband with Respect
Letting a fallen sinner lead is always difficult – and sometimes no easier when he’s your husband AND the pastor…
Alpha as a Way to Build Community
In the two previous installments of this series on Alpha ministry in the local church, I’ve looked at Alpha as…
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