Dear AIIM members: We have been talking about Thriving in Ministry for almost a year now. The School of Divinity of Wake Forest University, in partnership with the Center for Congregational Health, has launched the application process for the first two cohorts which...
From The Christian Century By Amy Frykholm The clergy are all right—at least, as all right as anyone else is. Have you heard that 71 percent of pastors are burned out? That 80 percent believe the profession has been harmful to their families? That pastors are leaving...
From The Effective Church Group By Bill Tenny-Brittian Effective church leadership is the most glamour less, thankless, and frustrating job on the planet. I make that emphatic statement based on two observations. First, I’m unaware of any other sector, profit or...
From ChurchLeaders By Josh Weidmann By definition, a pastor is one who “shepherds his flock.” You know this means he preaches, officiates weddings and probably has meetings in his office to explain some theological question; but what is the role of pastor really like?...
By Chuck Lawless Pastors are, in my judgment, amazing people. They faithfully serve Sunday after Sunday, often with no desire for recognition or fame. In faith, they can do a lot—but here are several things they can’t do: Read minds. Everybody knows that, but many...
