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tests and concluded that Arthur, a 48-year-old pastor, had just suffered a brain aneurysm. By the grace of God the aneurysm was not fatal, yet it was debilitating and created a condition that needed to be surgically addressed. Over the next few days the parishioners of Restoration Church committed themselves to frequent fasting and prayer for divine

Maybe the following scenario sounds familiar. Christ Lutheran Church saw significant growth in the late 1970’s. The older members remember those glory days and often dream of recapturing that glory. It was the time in their congregations history that every single program and event seemed to work. Whether is was the Ladies' Aid sewing circle or the men's work day. They were never at a loss for volunteers and the building was abuzz with activity. Now things are different. The Ladies sewing circle

Conclusion Pastoral Ministry: A way Forward for Today's Church 5.8. Pope Francis' Insights on Pastoral Ministry Since the beginning of his pontificate in 2013, Pope Francis has offered numerous insights on pastoral ministry of priests. His reflections and approach to pastoral ministry are rooted in his call for a pastoral and missionary conversion of the Church at all levels. Ministry of priests is one that needs pastoral and missionary conversion. For it is

for this project, was my Pastor. His name is Roy Miller. He has been the Methodist pastor of my church for two years now. He is a generous and humble man that is willing to help anyone in anyway he can. He always has a job to do, whether it be in the church or around the church community. He especially enjoys mentoring and volunteering his time with the youth and children of our church. I shadowed my Pastor for two days. Monday was our first day together. Pastor Miller had just returned

What marks most pastors who come to our ministry is their brokenness. In every case, pastors resigning from their church are broken, beaten, and discouraged. Pastorless churches are a paradoxical development in the United States. While plenty of clergy abound in the US, fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout, or contention in their churches. Their stories, along with my own experiences in the pastorate, attest to several common traits among

combine their pastoral expertise and resources to publish the book, Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically. This book is targeted to seasoned pastors and men and women who are just beginning ministry. There are four section of the book and each section calls the pastor back to the scripture which many have left.

INTRODUCTION Hillcrest Baptist Church is a body of believers located in a small mid-west city that has experienced double-digit growth for the past nine years. Over the course of the last forty-two years, God has allowed only three senior pastors to serve. The longevity of the pastorates contributes to the strong lay leadership and positive community reputation. On the surface, Hillcrest appears very healthy. A survey of the average congregants would record this overall disposition. Numerical growth

I was raised in a Christian home, and all I ever knew growing up was Church. I am thankful that God kept me from a lot of stuff that kids my age fell into. That being said, I was still in need of a Savior. Growing up in Church I knew about Christ, but didn’t know Him. I knew the Bible stories, but not the God of those amazing accounts. I was at a youth New Year’s Eve lock-in at my home Church, and we were having fun playing games and eating. The youth leader called us all together to “pray

In this paper, the writer will reveal the differences, challenges and opportunity of megachurch ministry and what a small church can learn from the megachurch. The writer will also disclose information about a megachurch she watches on television. The size of the church should not matter how a leader approaches the congregation. Matthews 18:20 says, "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." If any believers get together to worship or commune with each

The late pastor of my Church used to always tell the following story. So I heard about an old travelling pastor, perhaps you heard about him too. Back in the 17 and 1800’s because there were more churches than there were pastors to fill these church pulpit vacancies there were pastors who would get on their horse and ride from one town to the next town filling in for worship services when these individual churches didn’t have pastors. Well this particular pastor was in the middle of this trip between