My Career Voyage! Charting The Course

By Barry Howard
First Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla.

A few months ago, a couple of the savvy business owners in our church indicated we were overdue a severe market correction.

In other words, the bull would become a bear and probably persist as a fairly wimpy bear for a while.

Now, it is becoming apparent we are not just experiencing a market correction, but we are at the uncomfortable beginning of a culture correction. While much of our discomfort is caused by the symptoms — market volatility, unemployment, personal and corporate budget reductions — at some point, we must deal with the root of the problem. Evangelist Vance Havner once asked, “What good is it to keep tearing down the web if you’re going to do nothing about the spider?”

By Dr. Jeff Roberts
Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC

We all know the feeling of another Monday that brings with it challenges and opportunities. When I listen to you speak of your work, I am always intrigued. I have spent my adult life in a cocoon of sorts, because I work where I go to church. My work life is an extension of my church life; so it is true, I do not face some of the issues you face at the job. Even the most difficult person can find the energy to be nice for five minutes, when they come through the doors of the church.

By Tony W. Cartledge
Contributing Editor, Baptists Today

So, the nation’s economic malaise finally worked its way down to your job as a staff minister, support person, or preschool teacher at a church or other non-profit organization. That’s bad, you think, but at least you can draw unemployment while looking for another job.

Think again.