Judith Gotwald

August 6, 2012

How Hierarchies Are Putting the Church Out of Business

Hierarchies start with the best of intentions. Centralize authority to ensure quality and efficiency. Call it leadership. Pool resources for cost effectiveness. Call it stewardship. This […]
August 5, 2012

How Many People Heard Your Sermon This Morning?

In dozens of churches near Philadelphia and hundreds or even thousands of churches across the country, hard-working pastors stood before their congregations this morning and delivered […]
August 4, 2012

Involving Laity in Planning Church Worship

Who Should Plan Worship? The fallback thinking is that pastors or organists plan worship. Let’s look at worship planning from the small congregation’s point of view. […]
August 3, 2012

Making Choices in the Church

There is new jargon in the world of parenting. When our children stray from the path we would hope they follow, we scold them for “making […]
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