Oct 23, 2026 | book reviews, General, Soul Care
Eswine, Zack. The Imperfect Pastor. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015. 274 pages. Reviewed by Brett McNeill (Pastor at Reformation OPC, Olympia, WA). It feels like the call to do something “great” for God is everywhere around us. I recently heard a critique of a sermon...
Dec 10, 2024 | Compensation, featured (home), General
For many OP congregations, December and January are the season for annual congregational meetings and approving yearly budgets. If your church budget is like most, the biggest line item is probably pastoral compensation. Churches have an opportunity not only to...
Jun 29, 2024 | featured (home), General, Rest, Soul Care
Good Expectations for Your Pastor’s Sabbatical Brett McNeill Originally Published in New Horizons June 2024 It’s encouraging over the past few years in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to see more and more congregations grant sabbaticals to their pastors. The...
Jan 27, 2024 | featured (home), General, Other
Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee On Ministerial Care (January 2023) Guidelines on Severance Pay for Ministers The time when a minister’s service at a church comes to an end leads to a critical transition for everyone involved. Transitions in a church’s life...
Jan 16, 2024 | featured (home), General, Other
Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee on Ministerial Care “Should Ministers Opt Out of Social Security?” Ministers of the gospel and other clergy and religious workers are granted a unique opportunity to claim an exemption from self-employment taxes, and thus to...
