Category Archives: Local church

34 People

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Last night at our Administrative Council meeting I presented the challenge to win 34 people to Christ this year. They unanimously approved the goal. But I’m not sure what I ought to think. If they had said, “You are utterly … Continue reading →

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Chafing at Accountability

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Accountability is one of the Big Words here in the Texas Annual Conference (of the UMC) these days. Sure, we’ve always had accountability. “Pay your apportionments or else!” “Don’t run off with a woman other than your wife, or else!” … Continue reading →

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Old Year, New Year

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

From a church perspective last year was somewhat stressful. The church had been thinking for years about acquiring the grocery store property across the street. We knew we couldn’t expand to the south (down town), the east (court house & … Continue reading →

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Entering Ministry

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

People have frequently asked me, “When did you enter the ministry?” I think they usually mean something like, “When did you start pastoring churches for a living?” In my mind these are two entirely different questions. When I read the … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Pastors

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Debra Young of the Pastor’s Retreat Network asked me to post this. I’m adding my comments along the way. 12 Ways to Appreciate Your Pastor   When we look at our pastor or minister what do we see?  A spiritual … Continue reading →

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John Maxwell, The 360 Degree Leader

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

If you are a leader in an organization, you should read this book. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a leader at the bottom or the top – or even if you’re so far down you’re just a leader wanna-be. After … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Method

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I’m an academic introvert by nature. I love to learn and would be happy off by myself reading. At the same time, I have a call to ministry. My greatest gifts are in teaching and preaching. I’ve learned that teaching … Continue reading →

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Back from Camp

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

I’m just back from my annual pilgimage to church camp. The past couple of times I’ve been I’ve worked Senior High camp. I first went to camp at Lakeview in winter 1978. It was a “Midwinter” weekend event. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Preaching at the Old Home Church

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

When people ask me where I’m from I have two standard answers. The first is, “Around.” Since my dad was in the Navy (an itinerant profession) while I was growing up and I am in an itinerant profession, moving is … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary (of a kind)

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

The first day of Vacation Bible School started earlier than planned, last year. A little before 6 am we got a call that the Feed Store (our recently renovated youth building) was on fire. I rushed down to the church … Continue reading →

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