Oct 28, 2010 | Being a Minister
Not only are we blessed with sloppy Baptist polity, we are prone to become bogged down by it. Fortunately, the interview itself is pretty standard and favors the candidate who makes a positive impression. Being a woman in ministry has enough challenges! Often...
Oct 26, 2010 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
In my previous position with the American Baptist Churches, about half my time was devoted to match-making. Finding pastors for churches and churches for pastors is both art and science with plenty of room for human idiosyncrasies. Though each situation is unique,...
Oct 13, 2010 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
On the occasion of my ordination into vocational ministry, a stole made by Palestinian women in Ramallah was placed on my shoulders as a reminder of the servant life I had chosen to lead. To this day, I am still inspired when I think about the weathered hands that...
Sep 20, 2010 | Being a Minister, Challenges in Calling
I’ve grown used to the nearly incessant sound of tractors and other construction vehicles near my house. You see, my neighbors have been working on a building project for what seems like an eternity. They intended to build a house on an empty lot but instead have had...
Aug 14, 2010 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
I have arrived in Kampala, Uganda!!! I am so excited to be here. Today (August 9) we began our first day work at the Center. My field supervisors who are co-founders of Refuge and Hope gave me and my teammate our first main orientation. We learned about the history...
Jul 28, 2010 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
I just finished reading Susan Sparks’ Laugh Your Way to Grace. The premise of the book is the need for and the function of humor in spirituality. Sparks presents the notion that all human gatherings can be classified into two groups: living room gatherings or den...
