Posts Tagged ‘Ministry’

Whiplash

Well, my life is moving fast. One month ago, I make the public announcement that I was going to be moving to the San Francisco Peninsula to start a church! Two weeks ago, my daughter Norah was born! We have all been doing very well adjusting to our new family. Norah has been very good [...]

The First Step

Today several ministers from across the bay area came to our church today to be interviewed to receive their pastoral licensing! I played host and talked with each of them while they were waiting (some up to 30 minutes…). It’s so cool to see people excited to leap into a great unknown. There’s a couple [...]

Young Ministers Helping Themselves

I thought it was appropriate after the quick thoughts on how you can help young ministers grow into their ministry that I turn the tables– Here’s a handful of quick thoughts on how young ministers can help themselves grow in their ministry. Don’t Starve Your Faith. Giving more means you need to take in more. [...]

How to Protect Your Spouse in Ministry

A pastor’s spouse is undoubtedly a difficult task. So I’ve learned a couple tricks along the way to protect my wife (but I’m still open for suggestions!). “You are not expected to come”. My wife loves me, our church, and our ministry. But there’s a lot of stuff that goes on that I need to [...]