Question: People keep talking about unnecessary ministries and using one I really like as an example. Should I speak up, or are they right? Answer: Some types of ministries come and go. Something that was popular a few years ago may outlive its usefulness or even its effectiveness. Remember that genuine ministry is built on […]
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Fresh fuel for tired engines
What volunteers really want is attention to their souls The current literature on ministry with volunteers emphasizes frequent expressions of gratitude with thank-you notes, recognition from the pulpit, and an annual banquet. After all, everyone wants to be appreciated, right? But addressing the question of “care and feeding” of volunteers, Dan Kimball points in a […]
Pastors need safe spaces
Depression often goes unshared in isolating vocation My mother, a fine Christian woman, committed suicide just before the Fourth of July in 1991. When that anniversary came around this year, less than a year after my wife died from cancer, it hit me pretty hard. It was almost like going through the events of those […]
Churches with mission
When I think of international missions, I tend to think of missionaries. When I think of North American missions, I think mostly of church planting. But when I think of state missions here in Illinois, my first thought goes to churches. Whether in the New Testament or in our 21st century world today, those three […]
The Counselor: When panic attacks
Question: I think I might have had a panic attack recently. Can you describe what one actually looks and feels like, and tell me what I can do if it happens again? Answer: First, the good news: Even though you may feel as if you are dying, a panic attack won’t kill you. A panic […]
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