Except for our spouses, we’ve shared bedrooms with each other more than anyone else during the past 10 years. We have a good idea what the other will pack, what the other’s night-time and early morning rituals are, and when and how frequently the other will call home.
Sample safe church policies of what other churches use as their abuse prevention policies. These are not intended to be copied and pasted into other contexts, but used to learn from and compare to.
Worthington Christian Reformed Church is seeking a full-time pastor to serve our congregation.
Christ Church of Davis, CA (CRC) is hiring a part-time Worship Arts Coordinator.
The Council of Delegates of the Christian Reformed Church in North America met at Mountainview CRC in Grimsby, Ont. on May 2-3, 2019. Here are a few highlights from that meeting.
List your church website for others to look at. Get inspiration from others, while also inspiring other church communicators!
We started captioning videos for people with disabilities. It turns out this also helps a bunch of other people.
Fairway CRC in Jenison, MI is seeking a Lead Pastor.
How do we share the gospel with our neighbors of different faith traditions? Interfaith ministry leaders will be leading workshops on this important topic at Inspire 2019. Check them out!
For 25 years, we've been talking about preventing and responding to abuse in our church contexts. Here's a look back and a prayer for the future.
This summer the CRC will release the most significant upgrade to Dwell children’s ministry and Sunday school curriculum since its creation nearly a decade ago.
Long Beach CRC in Long Beach, California is seeking an Ordained Minister of the Word to be our Lead Pastor.
Most of my life I’ve been embarrassed and ashamed to admit I have Tourette’s. Initially mocked by peers, I quickly learned to hide or camouflage the tics with movements that wouldn’t be recognized as readily.
The weekday custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment which supports the ministries and mission of Lee Street CRC.
The ministry of Chaplaincy and Care is excited to introduce two new chaplains: Abigail DeZeeuw and Paul Van Dyken. We'd love for you to 'meet them' and say hi!
Check out this roundtable discussion with four CRC endorsed worship coaches on the topic of choosing music for worship.
On Ash Wednesday I decided to give up my afternoon cup of coffee and thus began the longest Lenten season of my life.
One question that came in challenged the judge’s ability to do his job because of his illnesses. This challenge is based on the assumption that mental illnesses affect an individual’s intelligence and judgment.
Hanley CRC, located in Grandville, MI, is seeking a part time high school youth leader starting in the fall of 2019.
El objetivo del Círculo de Gracia es educar y capacitar a los niños y jóvenes para que participen activamente en un ambiente Seguro para ellos mismos y los demás.
The adoption agency director calmly said amid our excitement, “Just wait, Anna. They think that he might have Down syndrome.” Nonchalantly, I replied, “Oh, Ok.” He kindly encouraged us to take the weekend to think about and pray about our decision.
In this video Dori Dykstra reflects on how she feels called to be in relationship with others in the Body of Christ and how that both encourages and prepares her to pick up the phone or send an email.
For Regional Disability Advocates, following up with churches is an important part of building and maintaining relationships as you continue supporting churches in being places where everybody belongs and everybody serves!
In this blog Dori Dykstra shares her experience of phoning congregations to speak about the ministry of Disability Concerns. This is a helpful tool especially for Regional Disability Advocates.
The Southern Heights Christian Reformed Church (Kalamazoo, MI) has begun a search for a Lead Pastor.