Introduction to Ethical Pastoral Leadership
A reflection and introduction piece written by Rev David Devine, looking at ethical pastoral leadership and it means actively engage rather than simply complying with them. Download the Ethical Pastoral Leadership Resource
2023 Guidelines for Healthy Church Pastor Relationship
These guidelines seek to create clarity for both the pastor and church and to foster working conditions where both pastor and church are able to function efficiently, and at their best. The BUV’s experience shows that working conditions for the pastor that are fair, healthy and supportive helps to create an effective and healthy church. […]
When Is It Time to Move On?
Of all the dilemmas which confront pastors, there is only one which is more tantalising than the acceptance of a call to a new ministry. It is the timing of one’s departure from a church. Despite all the practical counsel we may offer to others in helping them understand the will of God, when it […]
Pastoral Recovery Program
To those who are called to it, pastoral leadership is a vocation of unparalleled privilege. It is also an intensely relational vocation that exposes its practitioners to some of the most painful and damaged aspects of human life and community. As none of us are fully integrated, Pastoral Leaders almost inevitably find that their own […]
Pastoral Reviews
The Baptist Union of Victoria has had more than 20 years of developing pastoral review processes and has facilitated hundreds of pastoral reviews in its churches. This strong history of learning is offered to Baptist Churches and pastors through the work of the Pastoral Leadership Support and Development team. Along the way we’ve discovered that […]
Exit Interviews for Pastoral Positions
It is a core commitment of the Pastoral Leadership Support and Development team that a Pastor who participates in an Exit Interview is able to determine how the information they share is used. Exit interviews provide strong foundations for ongoing care of both the Pastoral Leader, their family and the church they are leaving as […]
Pastoral Clusters
The Baptist Union of Victoria believes that it is not healthy for pastors to be “lone rangers”. Amidst the many privileges and complexities of our vocation, we all need good people alongside us to support us spiritually, emotionally and in maintaining healthy balance and perspective. One of the most helpful ways to do this is […]
Alpha
Alpha, an evangelistic resource that continues to effectively build bridges.https://www.alpha.org.au Alpha is a series of sessions run in small groups with a host and video sessions, that dive into the Christian faith, with each talk tackling a different question to spark meaningful conversations. Running in communities worldwide—whether online, in cafés, churches, universities, or homes—Alpha creates […]
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