Dyton L. Owen

Spotting Control Freaks

I recently wrote an article on “10 Things that Kill Ministry.” One of the things I listed as a “killer” was control freaks—those who try to…

Article 10 Things that Kill Ministry
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on January 2nd, 2013
Over the years of my ministry, I have learned – often, the hard way – that there are some things that can (and often do) kill ministry and have been known to kill a…
Article The Dark Side of Pastoral Authority
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on November 26th, 2012
“Take thou authority....” It has been a part of the United Methodist ordination service for many years. As each ordinand kneels and the Bishop places her/his…
Article Putting Out Fires without Getting Burned
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on November 4th, 2012
There is a lot of leadership talk going on these days. Every time you turn around, there is a new book or another seminar being offered about how to be a good leader…
Article Holding the Church Hostage
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on September 4th, 2012
How many times have you heard a member of the church say something along these lines? “If you don’t fire so-and-so, my family and I are going to go to another…
Article It's Who You Are, Not What You Do
- By Dyton L. Owen
- Posted on August 1st, 2009
Every time you turn around, there is a new book or another seminar about leadership. Many of these books and seminars are very good and offer much wisdom and guidance. At other…