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Faith & Culture
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By Lee Ann Marcel
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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WACO, Texas (ABP) – Trying to adapt to every trend in worship can become disruptive and distracting to a church, said Tim Studstill, director of music and
worship for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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Faith & Culture
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By Carrie Joynton
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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(ABP) -- No one ever promised vocational ministry would be easy, said Michael Godfrey, executive director of True Course Ministries. That's why he began his mentoring program for clergy. |
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown & Kaitlin Chapman
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
(ABP) --"What are we going to do?" the young pastor's wife asked as she drew her infant closer. The baby was only a week old when some members of the church the couple served suggested the young man resign or they would lead the congregation to fire him.
"I hate being a minister's wife, and I don't want to talk about it," the older pastor's wife said, and slammed down the telephone receiver.
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Faith & Culture
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By Jim White
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) -- Statistically, a pastor stands a better chance of being fired than does a coach in the National Football League.
Charles Chandler, executive director of the Ministering to Ministers Foundation, reports more than 2 percent of all pastors will be fired or pushed out of their churches at some point in their careers.
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Faith & Culture
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By Jennifer Harris & John Hall
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
(ABP) -- Wounds can cause ministers to question -- or even abandon -- their call to ministry. But what wounds a minister?
"There is a great deal of idealism wrapped up in a pastor's desire to serve people through the church and to serve people in the church," said Bob Perry, congregational health team leader for the Baptist General Convention of Missouri. "The reality usually doesn't match."
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