Author: faithrootsdw

The pastor’s job interview

I’m continuing to share thoughts on how to approach recruitment of new pastors and I thought ti might be worth homing in on the interview.  Now, remember that I write as someone who favours a relational approach and developing leaders from within. However, many churches may still find that they need to look outside of… Continue reading The pastor’s job interview

Writing to your MP about the assisted dying bill

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I mentioned last week that space has been given for a private member’s bill to introduce assisted dying. I encouraged readers in the UK to write to their MP and ask them to vote against the Bill. If you have not yet done so, please can I encourage you to do so as soon as… Continue reading Writing to your MP about the assisted dying bill

Recruiting well. Appointing new pastors.

One of the ways in which elders take responsibility for providing and protecting is by recruiting well, whether that is into a leadership position in the church from within, such as appointing additional elders and ministry leaders or it is recruiting people to join the staff team including a paid pastor. Now, I have come… Continue reading Recruiting well. Appointing new pastors.

People in your church that you should be talking about at  elders/leaders meetings

I recently saw a post from Steve Kneale  about who you should talk about at elders’ meetings.  I did not disagree with the post but rather I thought it might be helpful to show another way of cutting things. Those moving in These are people who are new to the church or not yet members. … Continue reading People in your church that you should be talking about at  elders/leaders meetings

Does the Good Father really allow his children to suffer?

At one extreme during the COVID coronavirus was the claim that the pandemic was a judgement from God or at least a wake up call from him.  I have responded to this claim frequently and in detail in the past.  However at the other extreme  is the argument that God cannot have sent the pandemic… Continue reading Does the Good Father really allow his children to suffer?

Elders have a crucial responsibility

We often think of elders being responsible for providing for the church, ensuring that the congregation are led, pastorally cared for, fed with God’s Word.  There is however a crucial responsibility which gets less attention.   In Acts 20:28-31 addressing the Ephesia elders, Paul says: Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy… Continue reading Elders have a crucial responsibility