SPE Published Items
2009
January
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - "Developing Leaders" - Lis Van Harten
February
• article in Christian Courier - "Church Leadership: Lonely Road or Shared Journey?" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
April
• article in Christian Courier - "Some Thoughts About Pastoring the Pastor" - Cecil Van Niejenhuis
May
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - "Resources for Pastors and Congregations" - Lis Van Harten
June
• article in Christian Courier - "When the Generation Gap Comes to Church" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
August
• article in Christian Courier - "Growing in Wisdom and Knowledge...for Life!" - Bob Zomermaand
September
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - "Partnering in Ministry" - Lis Van Harten
October
• article in Christian Courier - "Sabbatical: A Healthy Distance" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
2008
January
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - "Healthy Congregations and SPE" - Lis Van Harten
February
• article in Christian Courier - "Rural Depopulation and the Church" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
March
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "2007 SPE Ministry Highlights" - Lis Van Harten
April
• article in Christian Courier - "Church Leadership: One Size Doesn't Fit All" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
June
• article in Christian Courier - "Finding Spiritual Green Space" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
August
• article in Christian Courier - "When the Pastor's Family goes Without Shoes" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
September
• Mentoring training tool updated: Toward Effective Pastoral Ministry - 3rd Edition
• Pastor marriage and ministry training tool: Marriage and Ministry
October
• article in Christian Courier - "Hometown Cross-Cultural Ministry" - Bob Zomermaand
December
• article in Christian Courier - "Life in the Fishbowl" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
2007
January
• article in The Banner - "Help! I'm Married to the Pastor!" - Sophie Vandenberg
• Heading to Healthy Congregations - James Dekker
March
• article in Christian Courier - "Small Churches Having Big Appeal" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Reason to Rejoice!" - Lis Van Harten
April
• article in Christian Courier - "Smaller Churches Measure Up Big " - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
May
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - "Dedicated Pastors " - Lis Van Harten
June
• article in Christian Courier - "Pastors Are Like Elvis Impersonators" - Bob Zomermaand
July
• article in the CRC News electronic newsletter - "CRC Receives New Grant for SPE Project "
August
• article in Christian Courier - "Hey Coach!" - Bob Zomermaand
November
• article in Christian Courier - "Wednesdays with Chris: Reflections on a Peer Learning Grant" - Marc Nelesen
December
• article in Christian Courier - "Emotional Intelligence in Ministry - The Crux of the Matter" - Rachel Boekm Van Harmelen
2006
January
• article in Christian Courier - "An Ounce of Prevention - Healthy Pastors, Healthy Churches" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Pastors’ Spouses" - Lis Van Harten
• Survey Report - Al Mulder and Neil Carlson
March
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Survey Report" - Lis Van Harten
• article in The Banner “Pastors’ Spouses Network for Support” - Lis Van Harten and David Raakman
April
• article in Christian Courier - “When Pastors Retire” - Lou Tamminga
May
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils - “Healthy Congregations Need Healthy Pastors” - Lis Van Harten
June
• article in Christian Courier - “Caring for Pastors” - Bob Zomermaand
August
• article in Christian Courier - “Leadership in the Church – The Rest of the Story" - James Dekker
• article in The Banner - "Asian Christian Reformed Churches Create Website" - Ruth Donker
• book published Speaking of Pastors: Parishioners Tell Their Stories - editor James Schaap
• Retirement training tool produced: Closing Well - Continuing Strong
September
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Transformation Happens One Step at a Time" - Lis Van Harten
October
• article in the Christian Courier - "Excellence is How We Do Things" - Bob Zomermaand
December
• article in the Christian Courier - "The SUV Pastor" -Ron Klok
• article in the The Banner - "Spending Time with Eugene Peterson" -Elizabeth Gonzålez
2005
January
• article in Christian Courier "Are We Looking for and Developing Leaders?" - Jim Dekker
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Persevering in Ministry" - Lis Van Harten
February
• article in Christian Courier "Peer Learning Groups Help Provide "Pastor Care" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
March
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils – Peer Learning Group Coordinators’ Meeting – Lis Van Harten
• bulletin insert – promoting SPC
• article in Christian Courier “The Character of a Near Disaster” - Jim Dekker
April
• article in Christian Courier “Shall We Dance?” – Tony Meyer
May
• article in Forum “A House of Prayer for All Nations” – Kathy Smith
• article in Christian Courier “The Conviction to Hope and Thrive—Again, or for the First Time” – Jim Dekker
• article in The Banner “An Ounce of Prevention Helps Churches Thrive” – Don McCrory
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils – Regional Pastor Grants – Lis Van Harten
July
• article in Christian Courier “Competency for Communal Leadership" – Jim Dekker
August
• article in The Banner “Toronto Graduate School Gives Pastors Tools for Ministry” – Sophie Vandenburg
September
• article in Ministry Reports to Classes and Councils – SPE/CTS Course – Lis Van Harten
• article in Christian Courier “Confluence For Congregational Leadership" – Jim Dekker
Fall
• article in Forum - "We Need Each Other" - Gary Brouwers
• article in Forum - "The Power of Peer Learning Groups" - Kathy Smith
October
• Leadership Training Tool produced: Effective Leadership in the Church
December
• article in The Banner - "Classis Delegates Go Back to School" - Ruth Moblard De Young
• article in The Banner - "Soul Change" - Roxanne Van Farowe
2004
January
• article in The Banner - "How Congregations Can Sustain Pastoral Excellence" - Duane Kelderman
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "The SPE Program" - Lis Van Harten
February
• article in Christian Courier "Teamwork and Healthy Pastoring" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
March
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Peer Learning" - Lis Van Harten
• article in CRC Source "Joel’s Dream Team Seeks to Integrate Children, Youth Ministry into Mainstream" - Karen Wilk
April
• article in Christian Courier "Pastors Pastoring Pastors" - Abram Huyser-Hoing
May
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Continuing Education" - Lis Van Harten
• article in The Banner - "Pastor Peer Builds Relationships in California" - Ruth Donker
• mentoring manual produced: "Toward Effective Pastoral Mentoring" (3rd Edition now available)
June
• article in The Banner "Pastors Teaching Pastors" - Abram Huyser-Hoing
• book published Persevering in Ministry: Pastors Tell Their Stories - editor Joel Kok
• article in Christian Courier "Spouses in Pastoral Ministry: Their Role" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
August
• article in The Banner "CRC Makes Move to Improve Pastor Mentoring" - Roxanne Van Farowe
• article in The Banner "Iona Retreat Stretches Pastors’ Perspectives" - Jenny de Groot
September
• article in Ministry Report to Classes and Councils - "Mentoring" - Lis Van Harten
• article in Reformed Worship "What to Expect When You’re Expecting" - The Preaching Group (a peer learning group)
• article in Christian Courier "Who, Then, is an Excellent Pastor?" - Andrew Kuyvenhoven.
Fall
• article in Forum "Sustaining Pastoral Excellence at CTS" - Kathy Smith
October
• article in The Banner "Cultivating Young Leaders" - Karen Wilk
November
• article in Christian Courier "Healthy Congregations Head Outwards" - Jim Dekker
2003
July
• article in Christian Courier "Sustaining Excellence in Pastors" - Lis Van Harten
August
• article in Thrive! - "Excellent Pastors" - Lis Van Harten
September
• article in The Banner - "Pastoral Excellence Grants Promote Peer Learning, Continuing Education" - Paul Delger
• article in The Banner - "Leading Through Change" - Kathy Smith
October
• article in Christian Courier - "Healthy Pastors for Stronger Churches" - Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen
December
• article in The Reformed Ecumenical Council Focus - "Sustaining Pastoral Excellence" - Richard L. Van Houten