Sarai Rice says congregations often evaluate pastors and staff in ways that lead to a lot of stress but little clarity or accountability. She offers five suggestions for how churches can reduce the stress and structure evaluations to enable pastors and their teams to pursue the church’s vision with energy and imagination. Pastors can be Sarai Rice says evaluations of pastors & staff often lead to a lot of stress but little clarity or accountability. She offers five suggestions to reduce the stress of evaluations.

Lydia Bucklin explains how the Mutual Ministry Initiative promotes shared ministry among smaller churches in northern Michigan.

Podcast Episode 117 How can the church confront its complicity in sexual abuse and misconduct? Ruth Everhart says churches must restore justice by creating safe spaces for victims to share their stories while committing to appropriate measures to both prevent and respond to incidents of misconduct and abuse. Listen on Apple Podcasts | YouTube Music | Spotify Watch on YouTube Related

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A statement from The General Board of Church and Society calls for a bold witness to stand against U.S. immigration and mass deportation policies influenced by misinformation, hate, fear and harm.