All Things Church

Episode 4

The Importance of Sabbatical

In episode 2, Stream Lining Committees, I talk with Rev. Terry Pollard.  Terry has been in ministry for over 30 years and is currently serving as a United Methodist pastor in New Sharon, Iowa.  In 'Stream Lining Committees', we talk about the strengths and weaknesses of both the current committee structure and the new one board model.

Rev. Dr. Karen NelsonShow Notes: Release Date: Jan 15, 2019About Dr. Nelson: Karen Nelson is married to Gary Nelson, a mother of three, and grandmother of 8! She is a follower of Jesus Christ and an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Christ.  As a second career pastor, Karen went to seminary after twenty years of working with youth in various churches around the state of Iowa. She received her Masters of Divinity and five years later she received her Doctorate of Ministry from the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.  Karen is also a trained Spiritual Director. Karen has served at First United Methodist Church in Marion from 1996-2002, New Horizon UMC in Coralville from 2002-2011 and as the Field Outreach Minister of the Central District of the Iowa UMC from 2011-2016. She considers it a blessing to serve as the pastor of Lisbon UMC, a community she and Gary have known and loved for years. Karen has served on the Board of Advisors for the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary as well as taught at the same institution. Karen’s passion is the Church and it is her desire that all people come to know how much they are loved by their God. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord. Get the show notes at http://allthingschurch.org/podcast-2/episode-1-new-year-new-discipline/

Rev. Dr. Karen NelsonShow Notes: Release Date: Jan 15, 2019About Dr. Nelson: Karen Nelson is married to Gary Nelson, a mother of three, and grandmother of 8! She is a follower of Jesus Christ and an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Christ.