My Overseed story is one of a simple monthly gathering that quietly grew into a community of friendships. Each month, a small group of pastors’ wives met at a church in downtown Boston—sometimes four of us, sometimes seven—coming from different congregations, neighborhoods, and ministry contexts across the city. Over time, the rhythm of being together…
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…
Alpha as a Discipleship Tool
Jesus’ model of discipleship involved both teaching and on-the-job training in ministry. The content of his teaching centered on the…
Alpha Can Help Revitalize Your Church
I’m not sure I could overstate how much Alpha has impacted the revitalization of our church. In the more than…
A Pastor’s Relationship to his Children
“You always put the church ahead of us!” Those were the angry words hurled at our friend by his adult…
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