Monthly Archives: June 2008

A Response to Paid or Volunteer Ministry

Posted in by in Leadership, Life, Ministry | 2 comments
First and foremost, thanks to everyone who responded to my question about whether or not one should take a salary from a local church to do ministry! All of your insights were enlightening and in many ways, I think most of you answered the question fairly. In synopsis, I think that most of would agree on the following:
  • There...
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Q: Church Ministry – Paid or Volunteer?

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A friend recently sent me an email asking me for the reasons why I choose to volunteer for ministry at New Hope South Bay (as the lead pastor) rather than taking a salary. I wrote him back with a list of several benefits and difficulties of making such a decision. I was going to post my thoughts on the matter to this blog but decided to first ask you what you...
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Catalysts for Change June Highlight – Giftcardgiver.com

Posted in by in Creativity, Humanitarian, Justice | No comments
For the month of June, I would like to highlight a non-profit organization my friend, Jeff Shinabarger, helped to establish called Giftcardgiver.com that collects unused gift cards and then redistributes them to other charities that may be able to use them for their respective works. The following are some stats about gift cards from their website:
  • The holiday gift...
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