H.B. London Jr.
Vice President
Pastoral MinistriesThank you for visiting us at this Internet home for ministers and their families. As a member of such a family, we hope your experience on this site will be meaningful and encouraging. We sincerely care about you and your entire family, and we want to be here to support you. That's why our Pastoral Ministries motto is
"Every Moses needs an Aaron"
(based on Exodus 17:12 -- also represented in our logo).


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Spotlight Articles


Married to a Pastor

If the Mask Fits, Don't Wear It
by Dr. Julianna Slattery

Starting in adolescence, we learn to rely on superficial identities that define our place in the world. As we mature, our masks become more sophisticated and entrenched in our personalities.

Family Issues

The Virtual Smorgasbord
by Debra Allen

You already know the dangers lurking on the Web, but have you considered how that all-you-can-eat cyberfeast might affect pastors' kids? The Internet possesses a quality that reaches out seductively, which allows for, in the words of a teenage pastor's child, "privacy. You can talk to your friends or listen to music or go shopping and just relax without [anyone] watching your every move and getting ready to gossip about you."

Ministry Issues

Who Ministers to the Minister?
by Kathi Mills

Couples in ministry have burdens, pressures and emotional needs like anyone else. When those pressures remain unaddressed, we start to feel burned out. How can we effectively encourage hurting people when our own tanks are empty? The truth is that we can't — and we don't have to.


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