Author: Edmund Staude

In this final installment of his 6-part column, veteran Ed Staude discusses ministry life, in the “offseason”.

Ministry can have the potential to become very routine. Programs that a youth minister, teacher or pastor inherit can carry high priorities and are often very valuable programs. Newly introduced events can also quickly attain this status if they are well done and seen to be beneficial. And, while you appreciate people

Continue the running metaphor for ministry in this month’s column. Whether you run or not, consider how to incorporate the concept of “intense workouts” into your ministry programs.

In this column, veteran Lutheran church worker, Ed Staude continues his analogy of running the “ministry race.”