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13 years and counting
Today marks the 13th year anniversary of my ordination. And I would have totally forgotten about it if a friend didn’t send me a picture from that day. The service was held at my home congregation, St. Andrew’s Brampton, and it was a very hot and humid day. I remember being so nervous and excited. It had been a long 5 years of studying and I was about to become ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament and then start a new job. Here are the vows that I took that day: 1. Do you believe in God the…
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The Halo Effect
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! Psalm 84:1 Flourishing Congregations is a Canadian organization based out of Ambrose University in Calgary that supports pastors, denominational leaders, and lay leaders with Canadian data on Canadian congregations. They are an interdisciplinary and ecumenical research centre. If you have never heard of them, they are worth checking out! I recently watched one of their free webinars called The Halo Effect, presented by Mike Wood Daly, Director of Research for Relèven, President of Sphaera Research, and Research Director for the Halo Canada Project. What is the Halo Effect? It is…
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Flying, Falling, Catching
A flyer must fly, and a catcher must catch, and the flyer must trust, with outstretched arms, that his catcher will be there for him. Henri Nouwen I don’t know about you, but I am afraid of heights. I am also afraid of flying. And these fears – rational or irrational – have been with me since I was a child. The fear of falling or crashing in an airplane have haunted my nightmares over the years. Even though I have these fears, I have been fascinated by a story that I read recently. It is a story that helped…
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Church families 101
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 The late Rev. Peter L. Steinke was a Lutheran pastor, writer, psychologist, educator, and author. Much of his writing applied Murray Bowen’s family systems theory to understanding the way a church community works as an emotional system. Steinke worked with religious leaders in the United States, South Africa, Australia, and Canada.[1] In his book, How your 21st-Century Church Family Works, he applies systems theory to congregational ministry. This is…
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All ministry is transitional
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:1-2) Earlier this year, I finished a course called The Art of Transitional Ministry (Part 1) which is offered by the Transitional Ministry Pathways at The School of Global Citizenry. It was an excellent course and I highly recommend it! This was an interesting course take as I transition from congregational ministry into my new role as your General Presbyter. I…