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Faith Formation
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You may be thinking, “The pandemic hit us in the gut, and we just can’t address mentoring right now.” Forgive my bluntness, but that is absolutely WRONG.
A story of how one congregation used a decision making framework to help them find a bit of clarity for their decisions in a ministry world turned upside down.
We may not be able to provide much certainty for our congregations right now, but here’s a tool that could help provide a way to develop clarity in this time of high unpredictability.
Here are four upcoming cohort opportunities that might bless your congregation.
Here are stories of how two churches prioritized the goal of including children in Sunday morning worship and got creative in this uncertain time.
How does the church flourish in the context of a creator economy? It engages in creative experimentation, listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading while launching trial and error initiatives.
We are not alone in our questions and struggles.
Ministry leaders are exploring their church’s desire and their capacity to change. The following resources can help you and your teams reflect on both as you begin to imagine the next ministry season.
When a decision about the future must be made, but information about the future is scarce, what's a church council to do? Here is some advice for getting through this leadership challenge.
What does Christian faithfulness look like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Do you ever have moments when you think, “Thank you, Lord, for reminding me why I love this job!” Here’s the backstory to my most recent “Thank you” moment.
Here's how one church insured that new faith formation initiatives would live on past their committee work.
Ideas for new practices or programs may be plentiful, but the deeper challenge is in successful implementation and making the changes stick. In this article, five steps or stages are outlined for putting good ideas into action.
When change is needed, evaluating our own ministries can be difficult. Here are four ways to ward off ministry myopia and set your congregation up for success.
So, why all of this emphasis on collaborative learning? And, why should those of us who have been let down by “group” work try it now? Here are 6 compelling reasons for churches to consider peer learning groups.
Does your church leadership need help in the discerning process for the future of the church? If so, a Ministry Leaders Retreat guide is available.
If your church decides it is time to close the church, a practical step-by-step process guide is available to assist you in ending well.
I will state it directly: We do not have enough emotional or relational maturity in our congregations and in our leadership. Irritations rub and rub until there is smoke and eventually full heated conflict.
Attitudes need monitoring, as does atmosphere. A detector for real smoke checks the atmosphere for clarity at regular intervals and if needed, sounds an alert. How is this done in churches?
“Do we have a future or have we come to the end of ministry as we know it now?” For many churches, this is a hard question to ask and to answer.
What are some examples of unstated and hidden expectations present in churches? How to prevent them?
Fire alarms in homes detect indicators of a pending problem and sound a warning. Could we develop something equivalent for churches? What would such a detector sniff for?
"Hard" or "conflicted" partings of ways between pastors and congregations are steeply on the rise. So my question is, are there measurable pre-indicators of a potential "fire" in a congregation?
What can a coach bring to a classis and its congregations? This blog describes the role of a coach for congregational health and mission in Classis Central Plains.