Is it just me or do you sense time is moving faster than normal? Some say time seems to move faster as you get older, others say time flies when you are busy. Whatever the reason, time is a super valuable fleeting commodity, revered or missed most, once it's gone. Last year may have brought you many challenges or successes, but they are gone. This New Year brings great opportunities to make the most of this God given gift called time. Paul says in Ephesians 5:16, we ought to redeem the time or make the most of every opportunity because the days are evil. Since there are 1,440 minutes in each day, let me suggest a few things to help you make the most of your time.
1. Serve the Lord with all your gusto.
2. Live a balanced life full of hope.
3. Be a voice of encouragement, accountability, and purpose.
4. Create and provide better support systems for your pastors and their
families.
5. Show a living example of faith without sight or feelings.
6. Practice what you preach.
7. Share the good news of salvation in your corner of living.
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The early bird rate of $199 for CALLED, a convention for pastors and their families, will close on January 31, 2015. This extends the rate for a few more weeks to accommodate conferences that prefer to post convention expenses to their 2015 budget.
Regular rates apply after January 31: $199 Early-bird Pastor, $219 Regular Pastoral Rate; $169 Early-bird Spouse, $189 Regular Spouse Rate; $99 Early-bird Youth and Children, $119 Regular Youth/Children Rate
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 "I'll be meeting with Dan Martella to learn a little bit about risk management which I really don't know too much about, " says Shantel Smith, a young pastor from Pacific Union College Church. "From what I understand Pastor Dan Martella has had a rough year with flooding at his church. I don't know how bad it is." Over the weekend she discovers that pastoral risk management goes far beyond insurance as it becomes a very real subject for her.
A Visit to Healdsburg is the featured church documentary in the latest CALLED digital magazine for pastors. Read More.
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Our next ministerial webinar is on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., E.S.T. Join us for a 1-hour of ministerial resources and information to better serve you.
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Pastor Appreciation Video Reminders for Ministerial Directors
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Ministerial Directors don't forget we are planning to share hundreds of pastor appreciation videos at the 2015 Pastors Family Convention. Simply record them with your iPhone and send them to henry.juarez@nad.adventist.org Here is an example.
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"I had the great privilege to introduce Pastor Jose Cortes, Jr., NAD Ministerial Associate, to the attendees at the annual Pastor Evangelism Leadership Conference held at Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL."
- Ivan L. Williams, Sr.
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Resources for Your Pastors
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Church Bulletins: What's Trending
It is amazing to look at the total resources of time and money expended on church bulletins. Because bulletins seem to be such a trivial issue, we often fail to consider their impact or lack of impact. In reality, the impact is greater than we might imagine. Not only do we expend significant resources on bulletins, both guests and members tend to have pretty strong feelings about them.
Our team has been observing some major trends regarding bulletins. Here is what we found thus far. Read more.
Fostering the Church
How a simple metaphor helped me come to terms with people leaving my church. Read more.
5 Good Ways To Welcome Strangers
It's not illegal to care for immigrants, whatever their status
Like many congregations, my church struggles with how to welcome strangers into our midst. We have visitor cards and welcome badges and the greeters at every door, but we stop short of translating information into another language or specifically serving the large immigrant population in our city. Read more.
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