CIRCUIT RIDER
February-March-April 2008
Vol. 32, No. 2 © 2008•
by The United Methodist
Publishing House• ISSN 0146-9924
201 Eighth Avenue South
P. O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202

PUBLISHER
Neil M. Alexander

MANAGING EDITOR
Jill S. Reddig

LAYOUT & DESIGN
Bret Haines-BaaHaus Design

ADVERTISING MANAGER
Melissa King

COVER DESIGN
Rick Schroeppel

Cover Image iStockphoto.com

Circuit Rider is a professional journal for the applied practice of Christian ministry for United Methodist clergy. It is published quarterly by The United Methodist Publishing House and sent free to all United Methodist clergy on appointment and retired clergy upon request.

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