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Ministry resources, encouragement, humor

I've been an ordained minister for thirty years serving as youth pastor, senior pastor, denominational executive, and now minister of communications at a large church. 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)

Humor
The Book of Joe*
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 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
An extensive list of resources
What was Paul thinking when he wrote 1 Timothy 2:12?



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