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12 Transition Points: #10. We are thrust into a leadership role in which we...
Pastoral leadership is one of the most demanding and difficult types of leadership in our society today.You have to be a scholar philosopher who can speak to common people about one of the more...
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12 Transition Points: #11 We are entering a new stage of life
Change comes to churches in many forms.We know we are at a transition point when we begin to question who we are as the church.Who are we now that our pastor of 20 years has retired? Who are we now...
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12 Transition Points: #12. We have a general uncertainty about life and work...
When we are uncertain about the course of our life or work, we are at a transition point. The transition may be nothing more than a change from confusion to clarity, or from doubt to conviction....
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A Season of Gratitude & Generosity
We are now entering the season of stewardship in churches.Unfortunately, this is primarily thought of as a time of "squeezing blood out of turnip or motivating members to fund next year's budget.I...
View ArticleDivided, now healed
Behind every tree, under every rock, in every sanctuary, fellowship hall, Session and Presbytery meeting, and within the heart and mind of Presbyterians far and wide, a dividedness is at work breaking...
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Funding Realities and the Future Church - A NextChurch blog post
The question crossed my mind,“What if non-profits are no longer fundable? What does this mean for churches and presbyteries? How will we fund the church in the future?”I have been asking these...
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The Future of Our Connectionism: Spiritually, Financially & Missionally
This is a revised and expanded version of my Next Church post from October 31, 2012I am the chair of the Stewardship Committee of my presbytery, the Presbytery of Western North Carolina. My entry point...
View ArticleWilliam Cavanaugh on Christianity and Consumerism
I find this very relevant to the issues facing the PCUSA in the future. In effect, the alienation in which he speaks at the personal level is also true at the corporate or congregation, and especially...
View ArticleDeath's Measure - a poem
Death’s Measure By Ed Brenegar* Death ends, Opportunity, Potential, Relationship. It comes too soon for many. Too late for more. The experience defies logic. Death is not logical. It is certain. Real....
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