New England Perspectives
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Reflection questions for a new year
“So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:1
At the end of every year and the beginning of a new one, I like to take some time to pause and reflect. This can be really beneficial to help me have a better picture of where I am at the moment, celebrate past wins, and resolve to make any necessary changes, among other things.
How to develop volunteers for restorative ministry
The comment I get the most is, “You are successful with your outreach, because you have a high number of volunteers”, and that is true. But, it isn’t luck, random opportunity, or some extraordinary ability either. Often pastors are discouraged from starting restorative ministries because they believe they are already overworked and they don’t believe they will be able to gather enough volunteers to do the work. So hopefully I’ll be able to inspire a few of you to trust God in this, in less than 600 words.