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4 days ago · Every pastor needs a sabbatical. Being a pastor is difficult, and the daily stress and work begin to deplete you in a variety of ways. A sabbatical allows you to step back and take a fresh look at things without the constant meetings, services and counseling, to name only three. Sabbaticals also require time. The longer, the better.
3 days ago · As announced on this blog post and during our May 19th service, Erik Bonkovsky, City Church's Senior Pastor, will take a sabbatical during the summer of 2024. While sabbaticals are a common practice in the Church as whole, we realize this is new for for some folks at City Church.
3 days ago · He guides pastors, church leaders, and congregations through Ministry Clarity – which includes developing Guiding Statements and 5-Year Ministry Plans – and Ministry Expansion Campaigns. The Ministry Solutions coach serves as a facilitator, guide, and consultant, incorporating coaching techniques to draw out the passion for ministry from ...
1 day ago · Jesus was telling us that if God cares for such temporal things as wildflowers, why do not we trust him with our lives. Even pastors need to be reminded from time to time: I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you. Isaiah 46:4 (NLT)
2 days ago · Paul describes those who carry “authority” in the church as ones who “devoted themselves to service. . .” deserving of our submission and recognition (1 Cor. 16:15–18). He also notes that those who “work hard. . . who care. . . and who admonish” merit our “highest regard in love” (1 Thess. 5:12–13).
1 day ago · Jamie McLeod has climbed the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ladder. In early May, he officially took a step up onto another rung. Jamie is the Presbytery of Carlisle’s new co-leader for Vision and Transformation, making the transition from a pastor who has served congregations in North Carolina, Missouri, New York, Alabama and Kentucky.
2 days ago · Our focus during our ongoing investigation is the support and protection of those who have come forward.” Barnes told The Roys Report that Orange “honored” Ivy’s request and didn’t “say anything about nature of the relationships at the conference,” specifically avoiding the phrase “inappropriate relationship.”
