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Advocating for Wellness
Over recent weeks and days, you have undoubtedly noticed our advocacy for pastor health and wellness. We have been specifically focused on the Stephanie Sholtz Wellness Fund and how this blesses pastors and their families in this specific season. If you have not had a...
Thanksgiving Communication Illusion
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”[1] Think about all the ways that this quote has been true in your life, and consider the golden opportunity this Thanksgiving offers to truly communicate. Let's begin by reflecting...
Next Step for the Conference is a Healthy Step
What is an important next step for us as a General Conference as we press further into church planting over the coming months? The answer is straight forward but requires an explanation: health. Health is honestly on my mind after our family recently ran two kids...
The Gospel and Social Responsibility
Think about this quote with me: “Christians who turn from the priorities of evangelism to environmental care are acting like a surgeon who abandons an operation to go and unblock a toilet.”[i] This quote is meant to shake us, and look at our priorities. However, one...
What Should I Do?
How many times do we step back and ask ourselves, ‘What am I called to do?’ We wrestle with daily decisions, routine decisions, and life altering decisions that hinge on this question. But, what if it is the wrong question? Listen to this quote from Os Guiness: “We...
Sabbath Recorder – November 2020
In this issue of the Sabbath Recorder: Developing Leadership in our SDB Churches - Rob Appel A Look at Developing Leaders - Althea Rood Counterformative Leadership Practices - Carl Greene Ten Women Voted - And Their Votes Were Counted And much more! The...