Okay, so I’m a little concerned; maybe even fed up with all the bashing of a really rich word. The word is RELIGION. What got me going this morning was The Church Report’s “must see” video that has gone “viral” entitled Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus. Now, I get what people mean when [...]

Important news and updates! First, new pastors and interims: Caleb Stomberg, his wife, Lindsey, and their two children will soon be moving to New Leipzig, ND to serve the New Leipzig Baptist Church.  Rev. Brandon Jones, his wife, Marci, and their three children are coming to Herreid, SD, where Brandon will assume pastoral duties.  Walter [...]

Check out some great new resources on this website. Like…   All the information from last February’s Rural Ministry Revitalization cluster meetings Some great articles in the Resources section including… Honoring Your Pastor (Pastor Appreciation) The Introverted Leader – an encouraging article about pastors who are not type-A extroverts And a Pastor & Leader Evaluation [...]

Annual evaluations have been a part of my life for so many years that this year, I actually counted. As the Regional Leadership Team processed my latest eval, it was the thirty-first consecutive year for that kind of thing. The first twenty-three of them were done when I was a pastor, the last eight as [...]