Category Archives: Ministry
Celebrating Women Of Courage
Women and men united to end violence against women and girls is the International Women’s Day March 08, 2009 theme of the United Nations. It is an ambitious and hopeful theme. However, ff seriously put into action, it has the power to disrupt the present violently oppressive status quo in many societies across the world. [...]
Decade To Overcome Violence Draws Ecumenical Eyes To The Caribbean
The Decade to Overcome Violence:Churches Seeking Reconciliation And Peace simply called DOV is an initiative of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The decade long observance began in 2001 and will culminate in 2010. Each year the DOV focuses on a particular region. In 2009 global ecumenical eyes will turn on the Caribbean. The Caribbean [...]
Pastors, IRS Restrictions And Pulpit Speak
Political pulpit speak has been getting US Pastors into trouble left, right and centre. This 2008 General Elections in America seem to be bringing out the worst in some pastors. When a minister risks splitting his/her congregation with partisan statements, that says a whole lot. Since Rev. Jeremiah Wright and the Barack Obama church debacle, [...]
Clergy Competition Is On: Am I Winning Yet?
Clergy Competition is like a rabid disease, and threatening to become a pandemic. This rivalry among clergy members is gaining ground especially among those who follow the images of popular clergy figures in the media. It would be hilarious, this jostling for position and status, if it wasn’t having such a destructive impact on the [...]
Are We Stealing Sheep To Fuel Church Growth?
“Stealing sheep” or “sheep stealing” refers to the practice of a leader and or congregation taking away the members of another congregation. This is a distasteful practice that leaders and congregations should discourage. Sheep stealing is not the same thing as a common change of membership. It usually has a dark side. Whenever there is [...]
