October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is a good time for advocacy, support, education, and remembrances of survivors and victims of breast cancer. For churches serious about ministering to the whole person, this presents a unique challenge and pastoral opportunity. According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every nine people areContinue reading “Breast Cancer Awareness month challenges churches, clergy”
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Ministers are professionals that should take ethics seriously
As a minister, I know that gaining a congregation’s trust is one of the single most important tasks in developing a sustainable and healthy ministry. It usually takes years to gain a church’s trust, and the hard work that it takes often requires experimentation and risk. When it comes to trust, however, ministers face anContinue reading “Ministers are professionals that should take ethics seriously”