Sentences with phrase «local church ministry»

The book reviewed in this article suggest a number of reasons why clergy leave local church ministry.

Former pastors who were content with their new vocational setting also told of their love for local church ministry.

Since that time, he has served in local church ministry in a variety of ministry capacities: youth pastor, associate pastor of adult ministries and senior pastor, and now serves the EFCA at the denominational level.

A 20 - year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, John is committed to equality, diversity, and justice — both inside and outside faith communities.

The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass: Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend (Hodder & Stoughton) is the latest in Plass» range of comical novels on the misadventures of being involved in local church ministry.

Furthermore, Hoge and Wenger discovered a consensus among judicatory officers regarding pastors who have left local church ministry: «These pastors tended to be loners in the district or presbytery, for whatever reason not part of ministerial friendship groups or action groups.

I talk a lot about biblical fidelity, cultural relevance, local church ministry, and leadership.