Category Archives: Ministry

To Ministry Leaders: Remember the Complexity

Posted on August 4, 2015 by radamdavidson

Consider the organizational design of the typical medium-sized church: A full time pastor has a paid staff of mostly part-time leaders who are pulled in many directions by virtue of their families, their other jobs, and their existence beyond the church. … Continue reading →

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Annual Conference 2015

Posted on June 19, 2015 by radamdavidson

I pastor a connected church that shares a conference relationship with other Free Methodist churches in Southern Michigan. Every year we meet and talk ministry/structure/policy at an event we call Annual Conference.  I love it.  I’d like to give you 10 … Continue reading →

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Triple-Prayer for Ministry Leaders

Posted on May 13, 2015 by radamdavidson

Leadership requires wisdom, wholeness, and conviction.  Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you’ve got.  Wholeness is the result of a healthy interior life.  Conviction is what keeps you going beyond what is seen.  Without these three crucial elements, things … Continue reading →

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All Church Prayer Hour @ PFM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by radamdavidson

This is the call to prayer we used at tonight’s All Church Prayer Hour at PFM:   Hear the call to prayer!  Prayer is nourishment for the soul, fuel for revival, and communion with the Eternal. When we pray, heaven itself comes … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Day 1

Posted on January 1, 2015 by radamdavidson

I looked through some stuff from the past few years. I’m trying to examine my life to ensure that yes, it is worth living (and it certainly is).  Through the years, God has blessed, empowered, encouraged, strengthened.  I am happy … Continue reading →

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Third Service @ PFM Church

Posted on December 4, 2014 by radamdavidson

On September 7, 2014, Portage Free Methodist launched a Third Sunday Morning worship gathering at 12noon.  We weren’t sure exactly what we were getting into or what it would even look like.  We had a couple of ideas combined with a lot of sense that … Continue reading →

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On Choosing Songs

Posted on September 25, 2014 by radamdavidson

It is the  contradiction for worship planners: Pick songs your congregation knows YET pick new songs for your congregation to learn. Yep, we gotta sing songs people know, otherwise, they won’t sing.  How can they?  Yet, if we keep singing the same … Continue reading →

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Adding a Third Service, Part 3: How it Affects Our Expectations

Posted on September 13, 2014 by radamdavidson

I’ve been reading the Just Church by Jim Martin.  He gives a great reminder of how faith is supposed to work.  From p. 14: Belief: deciding that what we know about God is really true. Trust: deciding it’s safe to act … Continue reading →

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Adding a Third Service, Part 2: How it Affects Congregational Integrity

Posted on September 6, 2014 by radamdavidson

This is part two of a multipart series of personal reflections related to adding a 3rd service at Portage Free Methodist Church, where I serve as Lead Pastor.  Our third Sunday Worship service launches on September 7, 2014.  Part 2: How a 3rd … Continue reading →

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Adding a Third Service, Part 1: How it Affects the Preach’r

Posted on September 4, 2014 by radamdavidson

This is part one of a multipart series of personal reflections related to adding a 3rd service at Portage Free Methodist Church, where I serve as Lead Pastor.  Our third Sunday Worship service launches on September 7, 2014.  About 9 months ago, … Continue reading →

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