Why I Wrote: “Only Work Sundays: A Laidback Guide to Doing Less While Helping Your Church Thrive”

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Book came out of my experiments, failures & successes of a more laid-back approach to ministry;

Laidback means pastoring from the sidelines rather than from center court.

My Aha! moment after season of being burned out came when I wasn’t insisting on being in the center of everything & the church was still doing just fine;

I know I’ve done well equipping them when they own the ideas, not saying “Pastor Liz said we should…” As a transition pastor, key to be able to very quickly say: This is who I am. This is what you will experience working with me.

Rev. Liz Miller is the Designated Pastor of Granby Congregational Church in Granby, CT, a thriving church following the consolidation of two historic congregations. Rev. Liz is the author of Only Work Sundays: A Laidback Guide to Doing Less While Helping Your Church Thrive (Pilgrim Press, 2023) and is a contributor to the UCC’s Stillspeaking Daily Devotional.

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