Name: Joe
Date registered: April 27, 2012
URL: http://www.associatepastor.org
Feb 18
On this Presidents’ Day, I find myself reflecting on the leadership of those who have occupied the Oval Office. Often when we think of presidential leaders, we want to believe they are making decisions on their own. If the president happens to be of a similar ideology to our own, we want to praise them [...]
Feb 04
Every once in a while among the ads for ministry degrees, youth ministry sites, and the like, my Facebook page will display an ad for a school where one can become a certified motorcycle mechanic. This makes sense because I ride and am a Facebook fan of several motorcycle sites. There are days I see that [...]
Jan 28
One of the tasks of the associate is to “hold down the fort” while the lead pastor takes a leave for sabbatical, continuing education, vacation, illness, and the like. This can be a trying time for the associate, and a tricky time to manage. The demands on your time will be many. You will work [...]
Nov 01
On this All Saints Day, I thought it appropriate to repost this article I wrote October 11, 2010 upon the passing of the first lead pastor I served under. He is certainly one for whom I sing, “For all the saints, who from their labors rest…” I got an email this morning (11Oct2010) informing me [...]
Sep 10
As an associate it is tempting to become a “doer of ministry.” We can see the lead pastor as the visionary for the congregation/ministry and our role in Christian Education, Youth Ministry, Visitation, etc. as where that vision gets carried out. We have been hired to do youth ministry, we think, so we had better [...]
Just sayin’