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GOVERNANCE & MINISTRY
by Dan Hotchkiss
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Lap Number Two
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Photo by Jenny Hill on Unsplash I used to run laps—now I am more apt to walk. Either way, I find that if I can muster the will power to begin, I can almost always finish the first lap. But if the loop is too short for a full run, I’m faced with a decision: should I quit or start my second lap? Lap number two is where adrenaline leaves off and perseverance gets its test. As we move out of 2020 into 2021, clergy and lay leaders face the challenge of rekindling energy for a year of new and different challenges. For most of us, 2020 was a year for coping. Coping has required enormous work and creativity. Some congregations barely coped, while others took big steps ahead in spiritual depth, engagement, technology, and public witness. Looking ahead, we hope to see COVID restrictions eventually lift. Life should get
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