by David Wentz | Jul 2, 2024 | Church, Pastoring
It was about halfway through one of my early church appointments. We were living in a church-owned parsonage, and the Trustees decided our kitchen needed new paint. They offered to do it themselves, but said it would be easier if we were out of the house. So the next...
by David Wentz | Mar 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
A woman rushed breathlessly up to me after one Sunday service and said, “Pastor, you’ve changed everything!” “What do you mean?” I asked, bewildered. “The offering used to be before the sermon, and today it was after!” For a long time it amazed me...
by David Wentz | Feb 20, 2024 | Christian Practice, Church, Pastoring
One church I was appointed to had been taught that God reveals his vision or plan for churches through the pastor. Certainly God does that, but I believe he also speaks through other leaders and faithful members. In this congregation, however, the leaders seemed to...
by David Wentz | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Use my tithe for anything but the pastor’s salary.” One of the counters found those words scrawled on an offering envelope one Sunday. He didn’t tell me whose envelope it was, and I didn’t ask. But it seemed pretty certain who it was pointed at. I was the only...
by David Wentz | Jan 13, 2024 | Christian Practice, Church
A long-time church member said this to me in a public church meeting a few years ago. She objected to me going on prayer and sermon planning retreats when I could be visiting her and her friends more. As pastor, I thought I had two main jobs: Bring the church before...
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