…a new pastor. During the search process and after he was installed, Flavin (the new pastor) and the church communicated openly about expectations and challenges. Flavin’s strong leadership skills, willingness to acknowledge and manage conflict, and awareness of his strengths and weaknesses. Trinity giving Flavin room to grow, and his openness to suggestions on how he can grow as a…
…and clerk have connected me with the realities of the local church ministry,” he says. “Experiences in classis leadership have broadened that awareness. Serving on the Commission on Nominations has provided familiarity with the composition and work of each Commission, Council, and agency. Three decades of experience collaborating with global mission partners on three continents has added to those perspectives.”…
…groups with short-term or long-term opportunities in disaster relief or community outreach. Advocacy Giving churches the tools to pursue unity in Christ through addressing matters like creation care, hunger, racial justice, mass incarceration, or poverty. Disability Concerns Raising awareness about disabilities so that churches become places where everybody and every ability belongs and everybody and every ability serves. Next Generation…
…economics, and communities of color. “The tentacles of mass incarceration reach deep,” said Patricia Sealy, corresponding delegate from the Commission on Christian Action. “Conversations about mass incarceration inevitably lead to discussions of race.” In all, delegates approved eight recommendations that call for the Christian Action Commission and several affiliated RCA groups and institutions to increase awareness about the issue while…
…a different culture. How can we be more agile and more sensitive and more gracious and intentional in interacting there?” Poest says the learning community equipped him and others to be more sensitive to these dynamics, and more aware of their own responses. That awareness has helped a few members build relationships with these guests—and in some cases, even friendships….
…of Tuscaloosa. These 12 people jumped at the chance to serve in a new way and experience things they had never experienced before. Several months went into planning and fundraising for the trip. The team put together a spaghetti dinner to raise money and awareness in the community. We did online fundraising and asked for donations from our congregation, friends,…
…its living, and to care in its dying. God makes us the stewards of marriage with its lifelong commitment to love; yet God knows our frailty of heart. 14. The Spirit leads us into Truth– the Truth of Christ’s salvation, into increasing knowledge of all existence. He rejoices in human awareness of God’s creation and gives freedom to those on…
…states—enjoy. “We have succeeded in changing the laws so farmworkers do earn the minimum wage, do have porta-potties in the fields, and do have cold water available,” she says. “But they still do not enjoy overtime pay, any days of rest, or the right to collectively bargain.” RMM helps raise awareness of these inequalities. “How many of us when we…
…bigger machine called the military. Honestly, I wish I had been a chaplain at the beginning of my years as a pastor, incorporating what it means to be an officer—the mental discipline and physical and self-awareness training that is essential to success. I owe much to my experiences, and hope that in return I have made our soldiers more effective,…
…The Importance of Emotional Intelligence Part 3: Social Awareness The Importance of Emotional Intelligence Part 4: Relationship Management Jim Harrison, RCA coordinator for prayer mobilization, gives tools to practice listening prayer with your family or your congregation. General Synod approved covenant shares, a method of funding based on percentage of income. Curious how a percentage-of-income assessment compares for your church?…
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