When You Work for the Church

Hello, I’m April Yamasaki

Welcome to When You Work for the Church. I’ve been a church volunteer and a full-time pastor. I’ve led small groups and served on denominational committees. When I resigned from pastoral ministry to focus on my writing, I knew that I wanted to be—needed to be—grounded in a local congregation. I love the church.

But I also know that churches and church organizations have not always lived up to their calling, and have brought harm instead of healing. So I started this writing to share resources for doing ministry better, and I pray that together we might serve more faithfully and effectively.