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This week, my wife, Marty, and I had the honor of attending a church planter's retreat sponsored by the Converge Northwest District and held at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the rugged Pacific coast in northern Oregon. Read on to discover just a small amount of what was seen and heard at that relaxed gathering. Maybe you and your church can learn from my observations.
This year's election, which is still not decided at the time of writing this blog, is a difficult one for pastors. Read on for some of the reasons.
A wise District Superintendent once said in a gathering of fellow-workers in denominational leadership something that has stuck with me as prophetic. He said beware of government election years in a church because what is happening in politics spills over into the church. Now he worked with congregational churches but the background cultural dynamics may also apply to other types of church governments. Keep reading to discover what can happen in churches during times like this.