Teena M. Stewart

Things were tough enough when Brent Williams lost his job, but quickly went from bad to worse when someone set on fire the American flag he displayed at the front of his house. Flames spread to the siding of his North Carolina home, causing…

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing" (Elbert Hubbard). While serving as Ministry Empowerment Director of a church, I worked rather closely with some church members. This meant having to deal directly…

Someone has said that 90 percent of the work of a church is done by ten percent of the members. No matter how hard you try, you'll never get everyone to commit to serving. Some are simply more interested in taking…

"Sorry I'm unable to take your call right now, but if you leave your name and number after the beep, I'll get back to you as soon as I can." The pastor's cheerful telephone voice chaffed Bob, one of the church members,…