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The Mysterious and the Manageable

Posted on August 28, 2023August 1, 2023 by ptsblog
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In the May 2023 meeting of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Board of Directors, outgoing Board Member the Rev. Dr. Donald K. McKim ’74 gave these remarks, titled “The Mysterious and the Manageable.” Addressed to the Board of Directors, McKim’s words will resonate with all religious and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Ernest T. Campbell was minister of…

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Meeting People Where They Are

Posted on August 21, 2023August 1, 2023 by ptsblog
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Amy Newell is a part-time pastor with a full-time ministry that models the blessings and relational opportunities of a bi-vocational call. It’s not uncommon for someone to move across the street from a church and become its pastor. But usually these events happen simultaneously, not three decades apart. PTS alumna and member of the Board…

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Retirement Advice for Pastors

Posted on August 14, 2023August 1, 2023 by ptsblog
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Cruising into a “Sterling” Retirement From the beginning of my ministry in 1985, my spouse, Dara, had warned me that I should plan to retire on June 30, 2021, should I live that long. As United Methodists, this would be the end of the appointment year after I had turned 67. Since she is a…

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