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The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle is pastor of the Congregational Church of Union, Connecticut, UCCand author of "Part Time Pastor, Full Time Church."

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Rev. Dr. Robert R. LaRochelle is pastor of the Congregational Church of Union, Connecticut, UCC. He also serves as a counselor at South Windsor High School where he has also served as Varsity Baseball Coach.

Bob has worked in education for thirty five years. He is a former Roman Catholic Permanent Deacon and also served as a Diocesan official in the area of Adolescent Religious Education.

He has done extensive writing and speaking in the area of part time and bivocational ministry. His written work includes his recent book, Part Time Pastor, Full Time Church (Pilgrim Press, 2010) and articles in The Living Pulpit, Still Speaking, Sharing the Practice and Congregations. He holds degrees in Religious Studies, Religious Education and in Counseling as well as the Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Chicago Theological Seminary.


Latest Content by The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle

The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle

Dr. Robert LaRochelle: Practical Advice for Making Part-Time Ministry Work

The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle (UCC)

As we have indicated, the move to a part time pastoral leadership model involves a significant degree of reinterpretation for many local church communities. It is not something that necessarily comes easily, especially to those that have come to expect the full time leadership of a pastor. In my view, it is imperative that denominational officials and seminaries address this growing reality in our churches in deliberate and systematic ways. In doing so, they will make a major contribution to the church of both present and future.

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The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle

Dr. Robert LaRochelle: Reinterpreting Roles Within the "Part-Time Church"

The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle (UCC)

REINTERPRETING ROLES WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH: ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL PART TIME MINISTRY

What is the relationship between the full time work of the local church and the actual job description of its pastor? This fundamental question is based on something even more basic: Do we REALLY embrace the concept of the priesthood of all believers? In my book, Part Time Pastor, Full Time Church (Pilgrim Press 2010), I contend that local churches considering or experiencing a part time pastorate need to explore this question in considerable honesty and depth. It is a question that leads to other questions which I cite in my book:

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Other Recent Content by The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle

The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle Article

June 21, 2011

Dr. Robert LaRochelle: Always a Full-Time Church

The Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle (UCC)

My recent book, Part Time Pastor, Full Time Church, is based upon the reality that, due to a variety of factors, a growing number of mainline churches in our country are moving to ‘part time‘ pastors.