I just recently received a Call to serve as an Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crown Point, Indiana. Leading up to the Call, Heather and I had the opportunity to visit Trinity and its leaders. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know another family of believers that’s seeking to have their ministry shaped by God’s way for marriage. They’re earnestly seeking to focus the congregation on Jesus as their perfect...
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Just the other day I was meeting with the Board of Directors of my congregation. I knew that some other board members were sharing with me in a bit of low morale. Factors feeding this “bummed out” attitude included: more work to do and less people willing to help; the looming task of preparing the budget for another year; members who are content to quietly slip away rather than work through issues with their church family; the...