Motivational This is one of the manifestations of leadership. I really love the topic of motivation. Nothing much gets done without someone being motivated! It can be difficult to get out of bed in the morning if you are not motivated. Motivation is not the be-all or cure-all for everything, but it is foundational for living a productive and successful life. Growing up in the1960’s I remember my…
Read MoreMy Third Church
Reflecting on the congregations that I pastored has caused me to reflect on the subject of influence. Influence is a two way street. My congregations each one had influence upon my life and my ministry. It was in 1991 that we moved to Michigan for the first time. Our son started kindergarten in Portage, Michigan. While living there a young man graduated from high school in Kalamazoo and signed a contract with the…
Read MoreMy First Week as pastor
My First week of pastoring started with a New Years Eve service. In my youth they were called “watch night” services. The one we had was our introduction to our fledgling congregation. There was music, Susanne even sang a special. I brought something between a greeting and a devotional. It was more a greeting than a sermon. I told them of our trip from Kansas City to South…
Read More95 Years of service
I had the privilege of representing my denomination today at a celebration! Parties are the fun activities associated with my position. The Warrington Indiana Church of the Nazarene celebrated 95 years of holiness ministry. The town of Warrington was started in the 1800’s. It had a post office at one time, but it was closed in 1919. I have looked at several sources and can not find a…
Read MoreBringing the General Assembly to Mrs. Marjorie Jewell
Mrs. Marjorie Jewell had a fall right before General Assembly. It was discovered that she broke her hip. She is in St. Vincent’s hospital where she is rehabbing her hip. She hopes to be able to come home next week. Dr. and Mrs. Jewell have been married 67 years. Dr. Ken Jewell pastored for 42 years. He was a trustee to Olivet Nazarene university for 33 years. Dr. Jewell…
Read MoreNow The Work begins
The Indianapolis District Assembly is past, the General Assembly of the Denomination is past. We have enjoyed the inspirational worship, the joy of seeing old friends and making new ones as well. We are on inspiration overload. New leaders have been elected, and now we return home. You might say, now the real work begins. On the Indianapolis District, we have much work to do, our area really needs the…
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