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The Pastor/Youth Pastor Relationship
How can a senior pastor invest in his youth pastor? How can a youth pastor partner with the senior pastor? Join Eric Miller, director of ministry operations for CE National, as he talks with Tim Boal and Steve Martinez. Tim is lead pastor and Steve is director of student ministries at Grace Church in Lititz, Pennsylvania. [gravityform...
Staff and Lead Volunteers in a Church: Pastorpedia
Joys and sorrows from the same source Most senior pastors will tell you that some of their greatest joys come from working together with staff as friends, and also with lead volunteers. And they will probably say the same about the saddest experiences of their careers. Same source. How can that be? A number of reasons go into this: We...
Homeschooling in 2020 (Video)
If you've found yourself overwhelmed with suddenly homeschooling your kids during COVID-19, there’s hope! Three homeschooling parents: Natalie Kohler, Heather Gross, and Joanna Zuck will give you encouragement, resources, and help equip you during this Digital Lab hosted by Eric Miller. To find out more about Digital Labs, visit...
How to Impact Your Community: (Video)
Eric Miller, director of ministry operations for CE National, talks with Andy Michael and Tim Lansing, directors of Urban Hope Training Centers. This Digital Lab will equip you to assess the needs of your community, put a plan together that would leverage the strengths of your church to meet those needs, and to share the gospel....
UNCENSORED Handling Difficult Topics in Youth Group
Tim Lansing, director of Urban Hope Training Center Los Angeles and Eric Miller, director of ministry operations for CE National, discuss how to help parents and students talk with each other about difficult topics. While Eric was a youth pastor in Frederick, Maryland, a couple of times a year he had youth group meetings to discuss...
How to Set Missional Goals in a Ministry Context: A Digital Lab
Setting goals can sound like something only people in business need to do. But pastors and church leaders can benefit from knowing how to set ministry goals and reach them in a God-honoring way. Join Eric Miller, director of ministry operations for CE National, as he talks with Ed Short, pastor and CE National church consultant, about...
Dealing with Abuse in Ministry: A Digital Lab
The trauma of abuse, in any form, can be devastating for victims, both when it occurs and into the future due to the emotional scars that remain. However, there is hope in Christ for all people, including those who have suffered the trauma of abuse. In this Digital Lab, Bethany Miller talks with Caryn Amandola, a pastor's wife and...
When the Worst Case Scenario Hits: A Digital Lab
Eric Miller talks with Vinnie Fisher and Esther Pacheco about mandatory reporting, trauma, and crisis. Esther is a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist. She has been working with kids in Delaware, Ohio, in private practice for the last 10 years. She has a passion to to help kids and families figure out life...
Singleness and Dating: A Digital Lab
Eric Miller (director of ministry operations at CE National) and his wife Bethany (development and marketing director at Habitat for Humanity-Frederick County, Maryland) hosted a conversation with Eric and Vanessa Smith on the topic of singleness and dating while in ministry. Eric Smith is the youth and discipleship pastor at Grace...
Balancing Ministry & Family Part 2: a Digital Lab
Being in ministry can be a difficult lifestyle- add kids to the mix and things can really get tricky. How do families balance being in full-time ministry while raising kids? Eric Miller, director of operations at CE National, recently discussed this topic with Sean and Melissa Spoelstra. Sean is the campus pastor at Grace Fellowship...