Prepare Equip Restore – Christian Leadership and Congregational Resources from the Johnmark Extension
Serving a church community as a pastor is a privilege which creates a unique type of relationship with members of a local church family. Pastors are present at important moments in individuals’ personal and spiritual lives and form deep and … Read More »
These 10 major roles are the usual breakdown of responsibilities for the Senior Pastor’s / Minister’s position description in a multi-staff church. Churches with differing styles of ministry have different levels of expectation around these roles and different levels of … Read More »
Published on 4 March, 2014 by tim in leadership formation I enjoyed breakfast at Venue 101, Amberly Park this morning with a group of Christian Leaders from the Casey Pastors Network. We looked at burnout and Christian Leadership under the … Read More »
Making the decision to leave a church family is a difficult process filled with conflicting emotions, some positive and some painful. Harder still, once you have made the decision, is to actually take your leave well. It is easy in … Read More »
In spite of a rather cold week, 14 Ridley MA students worked through 16 lectures and workshops on the Ministers Personal Growth and Development from Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 June. The Yarra Valley Conference Centre provided an excellent learning … Read More »
Before any church can appoint a pastor it needs to have a clear sense of vision; i.e. who it is and where it is going. Without this sense of vision, clarified and articulated by the community of God’s people, the … Read More »
The relationship between pastor and church is profoundly important and often transformational for both. The role in relation to any one church however, is never permanent. Discerning whether to stay or leave revolves around spiritual reflection on several key questions. … Read More »