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Clergy & Laity: Further Thoughts on: And he wants Mondays off?! (Part 2)
[This is a bit rambling, but I’m fighting a virus and that’s how the thoughts flow, you know.] I’d add a fourth incontrovertible principle — 4. We ask the wrong things from our members, and so we ask the wrong … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: Further Thoughts on: And he wants Mondays off?! (Part 1)
[Please remember as this series proceeds that I’ve been involved in church leadership for a very long time and get calls and emails from churches all over the place. Please don’t take any of my comments as being pointed at … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: And he wants Mondays off?!
If you want to hear some strong opinions from elders, don’t ask about instrumental music or speaking in tongues; ask about the preacher’s weekday day off. It’s becoming customary for ministers to expect a day off during the Monday through … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: If he’d ever had a real job, he’d know how unrealistic his preaching is!
This is a tough one. One great advantage of having a fulltime preacher is that they are fulltime. Of course. But this is also a disadvantage because it gives the members the opportunity to rationalize away the preacher’s demands. After … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: Thoughts on the Last Post, Part 2 (Accountability)
Should the minister be accountable to the elders for how he uses his time? Accountable for results only? Not accountable at all? Well, let’s start with some principles. Principle 1: People fill gaps in their knowledge in the most pathological … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: Thoughts on the Last Post, Part 1 (The Preacher Pattern)
As I expected, the readers’ comments on the last post in this series have been insightful, helpful, and utterly inconsistent with each other. The inconsistency is entirely understandable, as I feel a bit conflicted myself. And I admit to a … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: What does the preacher do for a living? How many hours does he really work?
Part 1: The annual review It’s the new preacher’s first annual review. The elders are trying hard to be wise and godly, but it’s a business-sort of meeting that’s about business sorts of things. The minister has performed well in … Continue reading
Clergy & Laity: Introduction
We in the Churches of Christ are about as low church as you can get. We even claim to have no clergy — because every member is a minister. We refuse to allow our preachers to be called “pastor,” and … Continue reading
Posted in Ministers, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, clergy laity, ministry
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Ministers Guilty of Sexual Sin: Advice from a Minister
Excellent advice from Vince Antonucci, a Las Vegas church planter and author of I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt. There has been a lot of talk and blogging about a well-known pastor who confessed … Continue reading
Posted in Sexual Ethics, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, ministry, sexual sin
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Dealing with Tough Financial Times: Money, Morale & Momentum, Part 1
My congregation’s giving is under budget. Tuscaloosa is actually much better off than many communities. I imagine there are many churches in near-desperate circumstances. And so I thought I’d share some financial advice from Mark Driscoll, at Seattle’s Mars Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Church Finances and Business, Uncategorized
Tagged Acts 29 Network, All, Church Finances, finances, giving, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, ministry, money, simple church
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