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Mentoring

Walking the Way of Jesus with Indigenous Neighbors

Navigating diverse cultural settings feels natural to me these days. I am a citizen of the US, of the Cherokee Nation, and of the Kingdom of God. For years, I lived in an African village, spoke a local language, worshiped and worked with Maasai neighbors. Recently, I have…
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Looking for Laborers – The Lead Ministers’ Role in Finding the Next Generation of Ministers

Sometimes it comes through email. Sometimes it’s a phone call. The basic question is the same. “This is (insert name) at (you pick) Christian Church. We are looking to hire a (you pick) minister. Do you have any names for me?” I have received plenty of emails and…
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Mentoring

Giving Their Lives in the Same Direction

“Giving their lives in the same direction.” These were the words my friend and fellow ECS alum Nathan Cachiaris said to me as we talked about the subject of mentoring several weeks ago. I’d told Nathan I was writing an article for the Ministry Resource Center on mentoring. Toward the…
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Mentoring

Opening My Eyes to New Possibilities

When I accepted my position at Westwood Christian Church in June of 2020, I was nervous. I had never been a lead pastor before and almost no one has done this kind of work in the midst of a pandemic before. Leading a church is hard enough. Doing so in…