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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...

A Sunday in the Anglican Diaspora

North American Anglicans lack an ecclesiology that can comprehend our fragmentation and numerical decay.

Warm Welcome and My Friend’s Journey into the ACNA

Perhaps our decline relates to our forgetfulness about what draws people to church in the first place.

Charism and Congregations

What does the concept of charism have to offer Protestant Christians looking for a church in a pluralistic modern era?

Contact points and expectations: Welcoming and involving newcomers

The contact points are different than they used to be, and the next steps are different as well — in fact, so different that my parish is having trouble figuring out what they are or how to help people find them.

Mead: Conflict and Creativity

Loren Mead: “The most creative moments in a church’s life happen when the pastor isn’t there.”

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