Pastor

Brunswick has been blessed by God to have had two very transformational and ethical pastors serve the congregation during this time of change. They have both been very spiritual in their beliefs and very open to the community. They have sought out ways to be inclusive to everyone within the church and the community. “Discussions of spirituality cover a broad and increasingly complex spectrum of beliefs, practices, and approaches within and beyond traditional circles. For our purposes,…

“The church has a higher potential for growth if the pastor is a leader more than he is an administrator. A leader, as the next pair of labels indicates, is a visionary; while an administrator is an implementer of someone else’s vision. A church growth pastor is a goal-setter; less growth potential is predicted for a pastor with the self-image of an “enabler”, who encourages the lay people to set the goals. To use an industrial model, the pastor who tends to be more a manager type than a…

to a local community park called Riverview Memorial Park located in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. The Riverview Memorial Park is a stage that performers can use which the pastor did which provided benches on the ground facing the stage. There is also a big pavilion with benches as well for people to sit. At this park, my boyfriend’s pastor was having a gathering with music and some readings from poems and verses from the Bible. The purpose of this gathering was to have people from around the…

Tale of Two Leaders The striking differences between a Catholic priest and a Christian pastor are nearly too numerous to count. Not only in the services they conduct, but their orientation into their field and the way they are taught to interact. The reality of the situation is the contrasts exist only to highlight to comparisons. Between Ronald Cobb, the Christion pastor in Horton Kansas, and Benjamin Tremmel, the Catholic priest of the Good Intent Parish, there exist some of the most uncommon…

another literary work "the philosophy of pitchforks," it also reassesses the image of hell. Pastor Paul did have a good point when he stated that the Bible "does not say hell" (Hnath 37). The poem also correlates with the mystery behind the truth about hell. Owens opens the poem by stating, "in a dark pit of hell......the pitchfork comes in handy to hurl the evil ones." Further, into the discussion between Pastor Paul and Associate…

congregation. It should be noted that revitalization is a process not a program; therefore it must be done with long-term commitment. When accepting a pastorate, one will most likely be entering into a church that is plateaued or in decline. The pastor, knowing that change must occur, should proceed with caution, understanding that people…

The pastor should visit her family and spend time all the children and not just with her parents. Playing games with the younger ones, and talking with Keisha and her siblings about what interests them will send the message that the pastor cares about them. One way to directly connect with Keisha would be to text her after she plays the piano at church and let her know that her ministry blessed the pastor and his wife. This sends a clear message of affirmation and that her contribution was…

Professional Counselor for 5 years. During that time, the pastor at his church has referred clients dealing with various issues to Bryan. The latest referral is John. John initially presented with problems managing anger in relationships. In the fourth session, John reveals that he is dealing with issues regarding his sexual orientation. He identifies himself as having been bisexual, but identifies primarily as gay. He has been talking to his pastor regarding his sexual orientation and the…

Coaching Missionaries & National Pastors By D. J. Mingo Regularly, people describe me as a missionary counselor. To be sure, we offer biblical counselling to our missionaries and their national pastors. When preferring the term “coaching” a disconnect often follows. Professional Christian Leadership Coaching is a wonderful tool helping our missionaries discover their Kingdom Potential for their lives and ministries. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus commanded us, “Seek first his Kingdom of God, and…

is written to pastors and ministry leaders as a call for Jesus Christ to be the center of every aspect of their “life and ministry and culture”. Piper biblically challenges pastors with his ministerial convictions as a pastor. The book is a call for those of us in leadership to step away from pleasing to Jesus pleasing and follow Him. There is certainly irony and sadness in the subtitle, “A Plea for Pastors to embrace Radical Ministry”. Dr. Piper’s passion is for pastors to follow…