One of the challenges that many pastors face is working with and leading other ministerial staff. This is one of those skills that are rarely addressed in seminary, so it is usually learned by trial and error. Help is available in a new book by Alan Rudnick from Judson Press. In The Workof the Associate Pastor , Rudnick (a former associate himself) seeks to provide “insight and reflection upon the ministry specialty of associate pasturing.” He includes all specialize staff ministry—youth, education, worship, etc.—in this category. I had the opportunity to ask Rudnick some questions about his book, and I share those questions and his responses in this blog. Why did you write this book? After experiencing several positive ministry relationships with senior pastors, I found myself in a new church as an associate pastor and I was frustrated. It was difficult to work with a micromanaging senior pastor. He wanted to manage j...
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