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January 2008
Volume 12, Number 1
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Pastoral Fitness under the Cross By The Rev. Dr. B. Albert Collver "... before time began God preordained what sort of crosses and sufferings he would use to conform each one of his elect to 'the image of his Son,' and that the cross of each should and must 'work together for the good' of that person ..." (FC SD XI, 49; KW, 648) What happens when the dream becomes a nightmare? |
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Fit for Ministry By The Rev. Dr. Harold L. Senkbeil The fitness craze is everywhere. And none too soon, by the looks of things. Evidence shows obesity running rampant throughout our society. And pastors are among the most vulnerable. Huge chunks of their time are spent just sitting around-doing important things, to be sure-but sitting just the same. The sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, and high calorie and fat intake is a recipe for looming health problems. Most pastors could stand to get off their chairs, lose a few pounds, and get in better physical condition. Even more importantly, they need to be spiritually fit. |
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Devotional Diligence By The Rev. Kerry David Reese Conversations can be formative for directing one toward paths leading to genuine pastoral growth and renewal. I was fortunate enough to have had one of the more helpful of those chats while serving on vicarage in upstate New York. During evening banter in the living room of a delightful couple who had invited my wife and me to dinner, 'Jim' steered the course of our musings to the topic of hermeneutics-or so I thought. I was a bit too naïve at the time to realize the man had a deeper point in mind (he had seen some twenty vicars come and go before me) when he inquired, "How do you go about preparing for a sermon?" |
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What Does This Mean? The Passive Pastor By The Rev. John T. Pless Pastoral fitness begins with pastoral passivity. We hear much about pastors "burning out" under increased demands often coupled with confusion over what it is that pastors are to do. Are pastors mainly counselors, managers, public relations experts, or community organizers? How does one man balance so many required skill sets? How does he attend to his vocation as husband/father while attending to the diverse needs of a congregation and the community that he is expected to evangelize? |
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