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8 Things for Church Leaders to Consider as Things Re-open
Here are some things church leaders may want to consider in the new season of partially-gathered church.
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June 8, 2020
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Missional Budget? What Does That Mean?
The gap between mission-talk and mission-reality is often wider than we care to admit. As evidence, I submit to you Exhibit A: the church budget.
June 8, 2020
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COVID and Council: A Simple Tool for Better Group Conversations
How a 20-minute group activity can build trust, clarify issues, and unlock creativity.
June 3, 2020
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The 'In Between' Time: Transitions
I'm seeking to find my way through a time of transition. I want to avoid it and just keep going, but I'm sensing God's call to sit in the in between.
May 26, 2020
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Conspiracies and Calvinism
It’s tidier to believe God plans everything that happens even if we cannot ever (or at least for now) know why. But maybe we are not supposed to have a tidy theology on such wild and wooly matters.
May 20, 2020
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COVID and Council: The Conversation You’re Dreading Is the Opportunity the World Is Waiting For
On May 20, Pastor Church Resources convened a panel not about the logistics of reopening but about the practices and postures that help congregations engage challenging conversations in hopeful ways.
May 20, 2020
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Regional Pastors Bookshelf: The Courage To Suffer
The book challenges those who want to offer easy answers or fix grief with spiritual band aids.
May 20, 2020
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Spiritual Direction
My first experience of formal spiritual direction led me to appreciate the value of seeking out that direction for my life.
May 17, 2020
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Not Lacking in Anything
Have you considered the challenges face masks pose to people who are hard of hearing? Have you considered the struggles someone with social anxiety may feel when no one will go near them?
May 17, 2020
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Second Wave (of Grief)
Grief work that is neglected has a tendency to resurface in harmful ways. How can Christians leverage the resources of our faith to grieve the ambiguous and real losses that have accompanied COVID-19?
April 15, 2020
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Change Through Interruption
When the pandemic is over, will leaders return to what has worked in the past? Should they?
March 30, 2020
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A Tool For Pastors: Ministry Between Sundays
Especially during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Today devotional is a great way for pastor’s and church leaders to minister to and connect with congregations between Sundays.
March 27, 2020
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Don't Try This Alone
Pastors who are isolated tend to struggle. This is never more true than during a crisis. It's time to reach out.
March 22, 2020
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A Pastoral Note for Pastors in the Season of COVID-19
Covid-19 is making pastoral ministry even more challenging than it already is. Let's pause for some perspective. . .
March 20, 2020
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Funeral Protocols During COVID19
Pastors and Councils need to have a conversation about how they will deal with funeral protocols during the pandemic.
March 18, 2020
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Self Care for Spiritual Leaders in the Era of COVID-19
In times of trauma, people look to their spiritual leaders for care and support. The more pain spiritual leaders encounter, the more they pour themselves into ministry and the less they pay attention to their own well-being.
March 18, 2020
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Low-Cost, Low-Tech Options for Sharing Sunday's Sermon
Your church may not have video recording or streaming capability, but there are some simple solutions for sharing Sunday's sermon during this time when worship services are suspended.
March 10, 2020
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When Preachers Talk, It’s God Who Speaks
The gospel is treasure, but the agents who preach the gospel are distressingly human.
March 3, 2020
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You Don't Have to Be a Superhero
Abraham and Sarah weren’t superheroes—and neither are we. We’re just ordinary folks following God’s direction, trusting His provision and surrendering to His superpower.
February 19, 2020
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Without Guile
My aim is not to sound filled with guile. My aim is to speak to the “real world,” to avoid sounding frothy and shallow. Can that be done without a fair bit of guile?
February 17, 2020
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Trouble Meeting Your Budget? Try Pew Rentals
Phil Leo offers a few historically humorous ideas churches have used to help bridge the budget gap and then shares some provocative insight concerning budget shortfalls.
February 11, 2020
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The 125 Campaign
Pease CRC in Pease, MN will celebrate 125 years soon and the obvious question is: What's next? Their answer proved church members’ heart for the next 125 years of ministry.
February 3, 2020
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$67 Million Directed to Charitable Organizations in 2019
Thanks to generous supporters, Barnabas Foundation celebrates a record-breaking 9,890 grants (totaling $67 million) to churches, nonprofit ministries and other charitable organizations in 2019.
January 21, 2020
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Before You Say Anything Else About Giving, Say This
What would happen if, instead of talking about how giving changes others, you framed it in terms of how it changes them personally?
January 15, 2020
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Retelling Childhood Stories
Perhaps the most insightful moment came when one pastor asked: What is your earliest childhood memory?