In their 2017 book “When Everything Is Missions”, authors Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters argue that by calling everything we do “missions,” we distort what missions actually is, with the end result being missional drift. Hence the phrase, “when everything is missions, nothing is missions”. They are certainly not the only ones to sound this…
Read more
I would like to remind church treasurers, pastors, and board members about a very helpful resource available to assist churches with financial management and stewardship. The Finance Manual for Church Treasurers and Pastors is a comprehensive guide written for an audience without formal accounting training. It is intended to be a how-to manual providing basics for preparing budgets and…
Read more
One of the joys of ministry, for me and perhaps for you, is that while there are many “normal things” in ministry, there are also many unforeseen things that are not always bad! It seems to me that variety and fresh challenges go hand in hand with local church ministry. That is also true serving you…
Read more
