Speakers for Consecration Sunday Celebrations

For people visiting a congregation for the first time, this checklist can be used to evaluate the Church's first impressions and hospitality.

Most people's decision to return to a particular church is made in the first ten minutes of their arrival. Therefore…..

In our busy American culture we usually work beyond the dawn-to-dusk work day and often neglect to really rest on the seventh day. Reclaiming the Sabbath and sabbaticals helps us get our needed rest so we can work in a healthier way and with a higher quality of performance. A sabbatical is a time to be released from normal duties so that the pastor may devote time to rest and renewal, then focused study and planning. Sabbaticals have long been a practice in the field of education and in recent years many businesses and congregations have also been implementing them.

I have a theory that the older a congregation is, the more change they have experienced. Be the #1 fan of the congregation's history - talk about it frequently, respect it, and celebrate it. It can be a great ally in bringing about change! Some changes can be done in a matter of weeks or months, others will take some years.