2005 Archives
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Combat chaplain performs ‘spiritual triage’ in war zone
Posted: 9/30/05
Army Chaplain Joe Moffitt helps soldiers wrestle with fear, doubt and the pain of being separated from home and family. Combat chaplain performs
'spiritual triage' in war zoneBy Ken Camp
Managing Editor
NORTHERN IRAQ–Army Chaplain Joe Moffitt sees himself as a spiritual medic who offers healing to souls in trauma.
10/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Right or Wrong? A covenant of trust
Posted: 9/30/05
Right or Wrong:
A covenant of trustWe are updating our church bylaws, and we want to include statements that reflect the expected behavior of our pastor, staff and members, too. Is this a good thing to do? What resources are available for developing these statements?
Since this is a column with an ethical intent, let me begin by unequivocally saying that including expected standards of behavior in your church bylaws is possibly a good idea and possibly a bad idea. Generally, bylaws are written to give broad guidelines of governance to your church. But most often, bylaws leave a little wiggle room for peculiar circumstances that occasionally arise in the give-and-take of dealing with people.
You may want to place general guidelines in your bylaws, addressing expectations of integrity, honor, kindness, responsibility and so forth. These ideas are clear enough in addressing expectations without being cumbersome or overly specific.
10/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
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