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Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence: A Practical Guide to Walking with Low-Income People, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert with Katie Casselberry; Moody Publishers, Chicago, © 2015 by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert. Excellent follow-up to When Helping Hurts. This book focuses more…
Thank you to hundreds of friends who have read drafts, proofread, encouraged, asked, “When will your book be ready,” sent emails, and commented about how Gail’s story has affected you. You can now purchase Fleecy Clouds on Amazon!!! Decide which format you want, and click on the links below to get your copy. Fleecy Clouds, Kindle Buy…
Interim Ministry Workshop, Tuesday-Thursday March 14–16, 2023, Heritage Christian University, Florence, Alabama Lack of adequate rainfall produces a dry river and empty reservoirs. Lack of study and meaningful interaction with helpful people can result in a dry and empty person. Are you leaking and learning, or just leaking? I’ve been leaking all my life. My…
What do you plan to do for the rest of your life? How will you use the wisdom you gained through study and experience as a preacher? Gail and I have enjoyed interim ministry in ten congregations for fifteen years. We’ve continued to learn and grow. We’ve been encouraged by brethren in all these places….
In 1976, when I started compiling a list of topics to discuss with elders in evaluating a move, I wanted to get all the right answers. I thought if we agreed on everything, we’d work well together. Read: Questions to Discuss with Elders When Considering Working with a Congregation I found two problems with this…
One of the challenging times in the life of a church or a preacher is during the search. Go to www.betweenpreachers.com/the-search/ Questions for Churches How will we do it? Should we advertise? How many should we consider before making a selection? Why did our favorite candidate turn us down? What should we ask when we check…
Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators), by Drew Dyck, © 2019 by Drew Dyck, Moody Publishers, Chicago On the fifth Tuesday of each quarter of the year, I like to share a book I’ve read recently. I highlight “mustard…
Leaders will have the opportunity to deliver disturbing news. How can we do that with the least pain? Any abrupt powerful announcement without preparation reminds me of the story of a new state trooper. He’d never made a death call. He hadn’t been trained. He didn’t know what to say. He was going to inform…
Have you seen this? An eldership had been middle-of-the-road or conservative for many years. Then there’s a complete switch. They move to the other side of the continuum. How could that be? Here’s something I observed in a church less than 1,000 miles from where I’m writing this post, and it happened less than 100…
One of the most disruptive things to me about COVID-19 has been the Lord’s Supper. For more than forty years, I’ve had a structured meditation for the Lord’s Supper. There are reflections while I’m eating the bread and another series of thoughts for the fruit of the vine. In most congregations, there’s been adequate time…