The Sabbath In Sabbatical
“Remember the Sabbath (day) to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) Most people probably think of “the Sabbath” as one day of the week—”the Sabbath day.” But the biblical idea of a “Sabbath” in not limited to just a day. A ministry sabbatical is a pastor and a congregation keeping God’s commandment. Clergy (who often have…
Ministry Sabbaticals 101
At Christian Home Exchange, we believe that the world will be a better place once pastors and all Christians take seriously the word, “Go,” as in “Go, therefore …” (Matthew 28:19). Many refer to the world these days as the Global Village, but it seems to me that most of us are just sitting around…
Cheer Up Church – Creativity and Home Exchange
Charlie Peacock sings, “Cheer up, Church, you’re worse off than you think.” Many churches are feeling a money crunch, due to the economy. Take our congregation, for example. There is no way our church could afford to provide a clergy sabbatical–apart from taking a creative approach to our life and our ministry together. In fact,…