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Neal Michell

The Very Rev. Dr. Neal Michell was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in Garland. Until recently, he was Prebendary in the Diocese of Dallas and Dean of St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas.

Making Music Singable

This essay is adapted from Neal’s book, How to Hit the Ground Running: A Quick-start Guide for Congregations with New Leadership, Revised, scheduled for...

Making People Want to Listen to your Sermon

This essay is adapted from Neal’s forthcoming book, How to Hit the Ground Running: A Quick-start Guide for Congregations with New Leadership, Revised, scheduled...

Training a New Vestry

In the story of David and Bathsheba, Samuel describes “the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle” (2 Sam....

Read This Before You Accept that Call to Be Rector

Questions for a Prospective Rector Candidate to Ask the Search Committee The calling of a new rector is a discernment process for both the candidate...

Your First Sermon as an Interim Rector

By Neal Michell In this final part, I present a set of resources to help the interim rector in this interim time to motivate the...

Engaging in Interim Ministry

By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations, gleaning lessons along the way, which I share now in this three-part essay....

Preparing for Interim Ministry

By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations. Although I lay no claim to being an expert, I can say that...

The Incarnation: God’s Great Eucatastrophe

By Neal Michell People throng to Christmas Eve services, but few attend Christmas Day services. Somehow, the simplicity of Christmas Day services allows the truth...

Raising Your Church’s Profile in Your Town

By Neal Michell In my role as canon to the ordinary, it was my responsibility to visit all the churches in our diocese on a...

When You’re Not “In Charge”

By Neal Michell What do you do when you’re not the leader of the organization? There are a lot of books aimed at helping the...