May 29, 2012

The Church and Conflicting Priorities

Pastoral Needs Congregational Needs Economic Security Acceptance Manageable Environment (no conflict) Church Growth Acceptance Work Satisfaction Authority Authority Job Satisfaction Manageable Environment Church Growth Economic Security […]
May 24, 2012

Leadership in the Modern, Changing Church

“I don’t understand why a person with a college-education has trouble finding work,” the older pastor commented after encountering a middle-aged parishioner, struggling with a mid-life […]
May 23, 2012

Defining Change in the Church

Congregations are often criticized by others in the Church as being “unwilling to change.” The need for change is universal. It applies to small congregations, medium […]
May 21, 2012

Water and Religion

The vista as we sit in our deck chairs overlooking Lake Erie even on this beautiful May day is a study in gray. The water and […]
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