resources, encouragement, humor
I've been an ordained minister for thirty-five years serving as youth pastor, senior pastor, denominational
executive, minister of communications at a large church, and now full-time writer/speaker. And every year, it's become a harder and harder
task: unrealistic expectations, carnal board members, furnances that only break down on Saturday night—in January—etc. etc.
So, here are some resources, words of
encouragment and excerpts from my humor column each issue of Rev. magazine.
Bible study
• Are we saved by faith or works? Yes!
• Are you eternally insecure?
• What does the Bible really say?
Board meetings
• How to get new ideas accepted
Communication
• Communicate to Change Lives
• "Crossing over" with the cross
• Sharing the 'good news' with New Agers
• Writing to Change Lives
Conflict
• Dealing with church conflict
Drama
• Magi and Wife (a comedy/drama for two)
• St. Peter and the TV Evangelist (a comedy/drama for two)
• What do I do with Jesus? (An Easter monologue from Pilate's perspectiave)
Encouragement
• Words of encouragement for ministers (from Pastor's Study Bible)
Finances
• Encouragement for those in faith work (from Watchman Nee)
Humor
• The Book of Joe*
• Church at 30,000 feet: what you can learn about church leadership up in the air*
• Finely-aged believers*
• It's a Wonderful Life—and ministry*
• Membership standards for the modern church*
• Steal or No Steal A new way select a pastor*
• Today's New Living King James Watkins Version
• Top ten top great things about being in ministry*
• Top ten signs the staff is stressed out*
• Top ten signs the youth pastor wants the senior pastor's job*
• Watkins' Church Dictionary*
• The Whoopie-Cushion Code*
• Worship songs almost everyone can sing*
* From Rev. magazine
Internet evangelism
• Church Web site evaluation tool [off site]
• Developing your Web site
• Online evangelism: a guide to Web outreach [off site]
• Writing online
Ministry issues
• Being a wise Samaritan
• Dealing with church conflict
• Dealing with death and grief
• Explaining 'holiness' to young people . . . and old!
• Genuine Jesus or counterfeit Christ?
• Managing your time—and sanity
• The Wounded Shepherd from Focus On The Family
• Sects and violence: dealing with cults
• The Why Files: Answering questions about love, death, and God
• Your church maybe prejudice if . . . : dealing with -isms
Terrorism resources
• A list of resources
• Candle-ligthing liturgy following an attack by Lois Watkins
Women in ministry issues
• A case for women in ministry
• An extensive list of resources
• What was Paul thinking when he wrote 1 Timothy 2:12?
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welcome
Thanks for stopping by XarisCom.
I'm Jim Watkins, and I trust you find helpful writing
and ministry resources, as well as an abundent supply of
hope and humor.
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