Read This Before You Accept that Call to Be Rector Questions for a Prospective Rector Candidate to Ask the Search Committee By Neal Michell The calling of a new rector is a discernment process for both the candidate and the search committee. I have particip... Read More...
Your First Sermon as an Interim Rector By Neal Michell In this final part, I present a set of resources to help the interim rector in this interim time to motivate the church and its leaders to commit to faithfulness between the departure of the pr... Read More...
Engaging in Interim Ministry By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations, gleaning lessons along the way, which I share now in this three-part essay. Part One dealt with preliminary concerns. In this installm... Read More...
Preparing for Interim Ministry By Neal Michell I have served as an interim rector for nine congregations. Although I lay no claim to being an expert, I can say that I have learned a few things along the way that might help someone else. I s... Read More...
The Incarnation: God’s Great Eucatastrophe By Neal Michell People throng to Christmas Eve services, but few attend Christmas Day services. Somehow, the simplicity of Christmas Day services allows the truth of the Incarnation to touch our hearts in a sp... Read More...
Raising Your Church’s Profile in Your Town By Neal Michell In my role as canon to the ordinary, it was my responsibility to visit all the churches in our diocese on a consistent basis. My standard practice for churches in rural areas and small towns ... Read More...
When You’re Not “In Charge” By Neal Michell What do you do when you’re not the leader of the organization? There are a lot of books aimed at helping the leader to lead, but what of the second- or third-level staff member, particularly ... Read More...
Against Non-Apologies What Sir Paul McCartney Understands About Contrition That Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, and Elvis Did Not (Nor Most Current Public Apologizers) By Neal Michell We live in an age of public apologies. Politicia... Read More...
