A man has back surgery and returns to work in just a week. We say that he “bounced back.” A college student has a bad semester, yet makes the Dean’s … [Read more...] about Bouncing Back: Finding opportunities for resilience
About Mike Queen*
A native of West Virginia, Mike Queen, has served churches in North Carolina for the last 36 years. Recently retired after twenty-five years as pastor at First Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC, Mike, along with his colleague Jayne Davis, has founded a ministry of encouragement called Hopeful Imagination to work with traditional churches dedicated to finding God’s way in a changing world. Mike and Bobbie, his wife of 45 years, live in Wilmington and they have continued their ministry by serving as interim pastor in other NC churches. Learn more about Mike Queen. He is the co-coordinator of the CHC-Carolinas region. He can be reached at MikeQ@chchurches.org.
Articles by Mike Queen*
Tomorrow
“Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow. Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here.It’ll be, better than before. Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s … [Read more...] about Tomorrow
Everyone Needs a Mentor
Every day in my prayer time, I give thanks to God for the people who have mentored me and shaped my life along the way. Most of them were not formal … [Read more...] about Everyone Needs a Mentor
A Cautionary Tale
Stephen Covey told the story of being on a subway when a man and his three children got on the same car in which he was riding. The young children … [Read more...] about A Cautionary Tale
What to Expect From Church Leaders
I read an article some time ago about a young woman who had applied to a certain college. Like at most schools, the application had several personal … [Read more...] about What to Expect From Church Leaders
Predicting the Future
As I sit at my desk and look at the 14 inches of snow piled up outside my window, I think back to the weather forecasts that filled the TV screen in … [Read more...] about Predicting the Future
The Gift of Momentum
As my interview with the Personnel Team of a church looking for an interim pastor came to an end, the chair turned to me and said, “We don’t want to … [Read more...] about The Gift of Momentum
Taking Advantage of Old Folks
I know that is a terrible title for an article, but hopefully you will hang with me on this one. A young pastor friend of mine recently complained of … [Read more...] about Taking Advantage of Old Folks
Church Storms
Bertha, Bonnie, Floyd, Fran, Irene, Matthew. Those are all fine names, and they might have even been the members of the Personnel Committee of our … [Read more...] about Church Storms
