12 min 10 s
Rev. Jeff MacDonald
- Characteristics of churches that thrive after moving to a part-time pastor;
- Highlights of how lay ministries benefit the congregation;
- Creating platforms for laypeople to share experiences of meaningful engagement;
- Barriers hindering lay people from using their gifts; Suggestions for how the pastor can help lay people to overcome barriers to using their gifts in ministry;
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14 min 10 s
Rev. Jeff MacDonald
- Being intentional rather than reactionary in the move to a part-time pastorate;
- Questions to help the laity get clear about their roles in the move to a part-time pastorate;
- Key questions to ask yourself to understand how your pastorate is structured now;
- Formal vs. unspoken expectations and their consequences;
- Allowing the laity to do what they’ve long been authorized to do but don’t realize it;
- Helping the laity to see that there’s actually very little that is doable only by the pastor;
- Seeing the pastor as a strategic resource to advance the mission of the congregation;
- Why being clear about the congregation’s mission is so essential to a successful part-time pastorate;
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14 min 30 s
Rev. Jeff MacDonald
- How the pastor can overcome resistance by the laity;
- How can a pastor help a congregation move beyond the resistance that just comes up when, when change is in the air;
- Being intentional rather than reactionary in the move to a part-time pastorate;
- Questions to help the laity get clear about their roles in the move to a part-time pastorate;
- Key questions to ask yourself to understand how your pastorate is structured now;
- Formal vs. unspoken expectations and their consequences;
- Allowing the laity to do what they’ve long been authorized to do but don’t realize it;
- Helping the laity to see that there’s actually very little that is doable only by the pastor;
- Seeing the pastor as a strategic resource to advance the mission of the congregation;
- Why being clear about the congregation’s mission is so essential to a successful part-time
14 min 03 s
Rev. Jeff MacDonald
- How a part-time pastorate can actually be more empowering for lay people;
- How part-time ministry can be a career boon for creative types who have other streams of income;
- How a part-time pastorate can be life-giving for both the pastor and the congregation;
- How a part-time pastorate can create a grounding and stable life for the creative gig worker;
