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Enough Is Enough: 24 Hours/Day Is Enough, James Y.S. Wong
Enough Is Enough: 24 Hours/Day Is Enough, James Y.S. Wong
Doctor of Ministry
Today many people are crying for more time. Many pastors are also. The contents of this writing endeavor to address the issue of time starvation among overworked pastors. My conviction is that the God-given 24 hours a day is enough. God will never ask from us what we cannot give. Often we are victims of our own aspirations. The discussions and solutions provided in this writing fit into the shared values of pastoral ministry: a) our faithfulness to our ministerial call; b) our dedication to the Lord; and c) our love for His church and His people. Based upon these …
A Discernment-Based Model Of Church Decision-Making, Charles M. Orwiller
A Discernment-Based Model Of Church Decision-Making, Charles M. Orwiller
Doctor of Ministry
The problem addressed in this paper is: How can the decision-making process for business meetings in First Denver Friends Church be a process dependent upon paying attention to Christ, understanding His direction, and following in holy obedience? This problem will be addressed by proposing a model for decision-making in which the corporate discernment of God's direction and the corporate affirmation of obedience to that discerned direction take place in an environment of worship. Decision-making in the local church requires paying attention to Christ, our Head, then following His direction. Worship is the means by which a congregation attends to Christ. …