a Podcast from the OPC Committee on Christian Education
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In this episode of the ruling elder podcast John Fikkert draws attention to the excellent Pastoral Compensation Tool made available by the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care. The Pastoral Compensation Tool is available here. John’s recommended reading Ordained Servant2026 Tax Prep Guide for Churches and Clergy (Downloadable PDF) by Richard R. Hammar and Elaine Sommerville. Expected release date is Jan 1st 2026. Available here.The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and...
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In this episode of the ruling elder podcast John Fikkert draws attention to the excellent Pastoral Compensation Tool made available by the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care. The Pastoral Compensation Tool is available here. John’s recommended reading Ordained Servant2026 Tax Prep Guide for Churches and Clergy (Downloadable PDF) by Richard R. Hammar and Elaine Sommerville. Expected release date is Jan 1st 2026. Available here.The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and...
On Sept. 5, 1986, Sanjay was onboard Pan Am Flight 73. It was hijacked by the PLO in Karachi, Pakistan. Sanjay survived, but was seriously injured, including subsequently undergoing the amputation of a leg. His cousin was the first person killed by the hijackers. 22 people died. Listen to his account of how God worked all things for good and brought new life out of the horror of a terrorist attack. As an elder he now asks people in their suffering to think—what glory will God have from this...
OPC Ruling Elder Podcast
In this episode of the ruling elder podcast John Fikkert draws attention to the excellent Pastoral Compensation Tool made available by the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care. The Pastoral Compensation Tool is available here. John’s recommended reading Ordained Servant2026 Tax Prep Guide for Churches and Clergy (Downloadable PDF) by Richard R. Hammar and Elaine Sommerville. Expected release date is Jan 1st 2026. Available here.The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and...
