August 2007 Issue
Multichurch district life and children
Richard Daly
Having three children and three churches means there is a lot for a pastor to manage.
Having three children and three churches means there is a lot for a pastor to manage.Frantic plans and desperate measures
Bill Bossert
The story of how a pastor and the congregation changed their church from having a lot of empty pews into one not knowing where everyone will sit.
The story of how a pastor and the congregation changed their church from having a lot of empty pews into one not knowing where everyone will sit.Caring for the finances of the global church
Nikolaus Satelmajer
A revealing and reassuring look at the financial operations of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
A revealing and reassuring look at the financial operations of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Finding Bethany
Brant Berglin
Five reasons why it's good to get away from your responsibilities-even if only for a short time.
Five reasons why it's good to get away from your responsibilities-even if only for a short time.Moses and the wilderness district: six guidlines of district pastoring as seen in the Exodus
Felix Vecchiarelli
Your district may not be as large as Moses', and you may not pastor as long as he did. But his example is worth studying.
Your district may not be as large as Moses', and you may not pastor as long as he did. But his example is worth studying.Plagiarism: a historical and cultural survey
Kevin L. Morgan
When does similarity not equal plagiary? The writer shares four reasons for consideration.
When does similarity not equal plagiary? The writer shares four reasons for consideration.Teaching preaching
James Wibberding
The bad news? There are three shut doors to preaching. The good news? There are three keys to unlock them.
The bad news? There are three shut doors to preaching. The good news? There are three keys to unlock them.Letters to the Editor
The Babylonian temptationThe Babylonian Temptation: Makinga Name for Ourselves” (April 2007),by Reinder Bruinsma, vividly describesthe continual round of articles in churchpublications applauding whateveraccomplishments a church leader wantsrecognized such as another…