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Pre Marital Appointment via Skype
In a couple weeks, I will be officiating at the wedding of a couple who have recently moved to Texas. I met with them in person several months ago for our initial pre marital appointment. They were not able to travel to Kansas to be present again before the week of their wedding and asked [...]
Speedlinking – July 6, 2009
Beginning Another New (Appointive) Year is an excellent reflection on the appointment process and one leader’s experience. I appreciated the guidance at 10 Ways to Create Margin. I want to always be able to say, “I do not counsel people. I teach them to pray.” Three Months with Twitter chronicles @ashleealley’s venture into this media. [...]
New Appointive Year
As of July 1, 2009 I have completed three years under appointment as a United Methodist pastor. At this point my appointment history is pretty simple: July 2006 to present – Appointed to The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection As I begin my fourth year of appointment, I am looking forward to ordination in [...]
April Fool’s Day
I am going to be appointed to a different church in July. Nicole and I are expecting a child. We bought a new car. There is a spider in your hair. As far as I know, only one of the above is true. So choose the best as an April Fool’s Day message from me [...]
What I Learned from the Board of Ordained Ministry
Several weeks ago, I interviewed with the Board of Ordained Ministry in Kansas West and was continued as a provisional member of the conference. This is good news. It means that next year I will be eligible to be fully ordained and have all the rights and responsibilities of a clergy person within the United [...]
Bishop Jones Said… (3 of 4)
Another quote from Bishop Scott Jones at the Kansas East Residency Retreat: “I am a Methodist preacher and I will go where the church sends me.” I was struck by the plain missional approach in this statement. Being in ministry is not primarily about my goals, desires or needs. These are an important part of [...]
Kansas House Church Charge – A New Appointment
On or before July 1, 2014 an elder within the United Methodist Church will be appointed within the Kansas Area to oversee a network of house churches across the state that worship via a live internet stream. These house church will consist of 12-20 people who meet together for worship, hold each other accountable to [...]
President Elect / Pastor Appointee
I think that leaving and arriving well is one of the most important responsibilities of an itinerant pastor and we could learn from the transition team of the President-Elect of the United States. One of the striking differences between a pastoral appointee in The United Methodist Church and the President Elect of The United States [...]
My Next Appointment: Associate in a Medium Sized Town?
One of the realities of being a pastor in The United Methodist Church is that I am committed to ministry in which it is possible that I will travel from place to place. Each year all United Methodist pastors are appointed to a local church, with the hope to match the gifts of the pastor [...]
Speedlinking – July 31, 2008
Thsrs – The Shorter Thesaurus looks fascinating. I’ve added it to the search bar in Firefox. Kevin Watson has an outstanding post and excellent comments at The Ideal First Appointment. Excellent post and quality discussion at On Heresy by Ben Simpson. Tim Stevens raises questions about Another Boycott by Christians.
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