by Edwin Drewlo | Jun 6, 2012 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal
For a variety of reasons, regrettably, it will not be possible for me to attend Canadian Assembly in Winnipeg this summer. But having served in the Alliance as a pastor for most of my adult life, most recently in a variety of church pastoral transitional ministries... by Edwin Drewlo | May 23, 2012 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues
Recently the Christian and Missionary Alliance of Canada, with which I serve and under which I was ordained many years ago, issued a statement authored by the Board of Directors in which it seeks to clarify the meaning of ordination with a view to making provision for... by Edwin Drewlo | Jul 7, 2011 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Transitional Pastoral Ministry
At the risk of political correctness I’ve decided to put forward an alternative view on a topic that has generated a good deal of debate in the last while — at least in the denomination with which I am associated (C&MA). There have been a lot of... by Edwin Drewlo | Feb 7, 2011 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Transitional Pastoral Ministry
One of the features of post-modern thought has been to challenge the idea of structures of authority. In this paradigm words are seen as tools of manipulation by those who occupy positions of power. Therefore, the thinking is, we shouldn’t readily trust people in... by Edwin Drewlo | Sep 9, 2008 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues
In his commentary on the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians called, Basic Christian Leadership, John Stott introduces chapter 4 by commenting on the confusion that exists concerning the ordained pastoral ministry. He writes, “Throughout its long and checkered...
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