My new ebook is now available! Order at these retailers: SmashwordsBarnes and NobleApple Books A young pastor walks into his first church, and immediately begins discovering what it means to do ministry among an imperfect community while being imperfect himself. In this series of essays, he processes some of what he’s learned along the wayContinue reading “No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith”
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Yes, Your Church Needs a Pastoral Relations Committee
A few months ago, I stood in a room of 30 or so young United Church of Christ clergy. I was there to lead a presentation about call agreements, that document in our church tradition that in other places is better known as a contract: the terms to which minister and ministry setting agree atContinue reading “Yes, Your Church Needs a Pastoral Relations Committee”
Competition vs. Co-Creation
In his Fearless Strategies newsletter, career coach Lucian James tells a story of when he was in a sparring session with a fellow martial artist. He describes his own reticence to go too hard during the session for fear of hurting his partner, and his opponent picked up on this. Shortly after, James received aContinue reading “Competition vs. Co-Creation”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 