Spirit Centered 06 – Six Core Competencies of Pastors

My last Core Competency for pastors is being Spirit Centered. You can call it Christ Centered, God Centered, Kingdom Driven, Spiritually –what you call it may depend on your background and on what connects with you. But whatever you call it, it is core to pastoral competency. Faith and trust in God is a lifestyle for …

Developer 05 – Six Core Competencies of Pastors

My Mother wanted me to be a professional photographer. She thought I had a good eye for photography and she loved how passionate I was about it. I took classes starting when I was 16 and spent long hours in the darkroom trying things out. I like to think that some of what my Mom …

Six Core Competencies of Pastors 04: Connectionalism

I didn’t grow up in the United Methodist Church (UMC). But when I was in college I fell in love with the UMC and I especially fell in love with what they called Connectionalism. Connectionalism (or Connexionalism) is a funny word. In the UMC we use it to talk about the relationships churches and pastors …

100 Days of Summer – A Review of the Happiness Planner

I spent the 100 days of summer using the Happiness Planner.  The planner style I’m using is a 3-month version. I picked it up by chance when I had a gift certificate from Anthropology and thought it looked the mid year pick-me-up I need. It was. The planner starts by asking what makes you happy & …