James R. Newby
James R. Newby, D.Min., is the executive director of the Trueblood Yokefellow Academy, and the minister for faith and learning at the Wayzata Community United Church of Christ in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Articles by James R. Newby
Learn to love the difficult
September 1990
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it" (Heb. 12:11, RSV).
One of the most meaningful messages…
Serving the Servant
January 1990
An advertisement in a local English paper read: "This Saturday the guest speaker at Christ Church will be Edgar Jones, A.B., B.D., Litt.D., LL.D., Ph.D. Topic: Humility."
I was reminded of this anecdote one…
Dynamics of spiritual leadership
July 1994
We are experiencing in today's church not only a crisis of leadership in terms of numbers but a crisis of the spirit. The problem of too few leaders is apparent to all. Even more difficult to discern, yet a more serious…
Where is the church going?
January 2002
Einstein was on a train out of New York City. As the conductor came through the passenger coaches, Dr. Einstein began to look frantically through his coat pockets for his ticket. By the time the conductor arrived…
Balanced pastoral leadership: Healing the healers
July/August 2005
What are the marks of a well-balanced, healthy pastoral minister whose work and leadership results in the practice of good ministry? My experience in working with and training pastors leads me to list four teen important…