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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 […]

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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 […]