Ministry

MINISTRY

Ten Things Pastors Wish They Knew Before They Became Pastors

http://thomrainer.com/2013/03/09/ten-things-pastors-wish-they-knew-before-they-became-pastors/#.UT_cokK9KK0

Future pastors may all need to be bivocational ministers | By Jason Byassee | Faith & Leadership

http://www.faithandleadership.com/node/3586?page=full

Eight Lessons Learned - The Young Clergy Women Project

http://youngclergywomen.org/eight-lessons-learned/

At the Intersections: Ministry & the Margin

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/carynriswold/2012/09/at-the-intersections-ministry-the-margin/#comments

Sarah Coakley: Ministry is not easier than theology | Faith & Leadership

http://www.faithandleadership.com/node/3247?page=full

Secrets Your Pastor Can’t Share in a Sermon

http://sayville.patch.com/articles/secrets-your-pastor-can-t-share-in-a-sermon

I am the vicar, I am. | Heretics Anonymous

http://hereticsanon.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/i-am-the-vicar-i-am/

Ministry Matters | Blog | Clergy Anger & the Urgency of a True Spiritual Life

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/blog/entry/4253/clergy-anger-the-urgency-of-a-true-spiritual-life?utm_content=buffer78a64&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

How Many Hours Must a Pastor Work to Satisfy the Congregation?

http://thomrainer.com/2013/07/24/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/

Parable of the Life Saving Station

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FiveMarksofMission/permalink/344923268978603/

Pastoral Paradox

http://www.episcopalcafe.com/daily/parish_life/a_pastoral_paradox_1.php

The most popular Century articles of 2013 | The Christian Century

http://www.christiancentury.org/category/keywords/most-popular-century-articles-2013

Ministry Matters | Articles | 10 Things that Kill Ministry

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/article/entry/3436/10-things-that-kill-ministry

Eleven Things You Might Not Understand About Your Minister | unfinished

http://marklovefurniture.com/blog/2013/07/06/eleven-things-you-might-not-understand-about-your-minister/

I Am a Midwife to the Holy | On Being

http://www.onbeing.org/blog/i-am-a-midwife-to-the-holy/6158

These are the top 10 most satisfying jobs: surprised? | Open thread | Comment is free | theguardian.com

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/21/top-10-most-satisfying-jobs?CMP=fb_gu

How to be disappointed in your pastor (Reasons 1-10) | Pastor Joe McKeever

http://joemckeever.com/wp/disappointed-pastor/

Rowan Williams on Priesthood today

http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/2097/the-christian-priest-today-lecture-on-the-occasion-of-the-150th-anniversary-of-ripon-college-cuddesd

Advice to Priests | Held By His Pierced Hands Held By His Pierced Hands

http://www.piercedhands.com/advice-priests/

Eight of the Most Significant Struggles Pastors Face - ThomRainer.com 

  http://thomrainer.com/2014/03/01/eight-of-the-most-significant-struggles-pastors-face/

Being More Than Being Useful | On Being 

 http://www.onbeing.org/blog/being-more-than-being-useful/6198

 

Human Resources

HUMAN RESOURCES

Dos and Donts of Emotionally Caring for Your Church Staff  http://vanderbloemen.com/insights/dos-donts-of-emotionally-caring-for-your-church-staff

Courage Under Fire

http://alban.org/conversation.aspx?id=10396

Applying for Jobs | kai euthus

http://mikehigton.org.uk/applying-for-jobs/

Lewis Center Resources: Pastor Support and Evaluation

http://www.churchleadership.com/pastorevaluation/