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The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered.
How do we see God in light of the crises that surround us? Do you look back to find him or look somewhere else?
The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered.
Average church attendance hovered around 50% of what they usually could expect in the summer. Surely things would bounce back in the fall, right? Looks like probably not. So what next?
“Why do we do church in the ways that we do?” The possibilities are as many as the contexts in which we find ourselves.
The Crossroads Discernment Toolkit equips churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment during seasons when hard questions about mission and identity need to be asked and answered.
Designed to equip churches for Spirit-led, group-engaged, mission-oriented discernment, the Crossroads Discernment Toolkit was birthed out of a unique collaboration between Resonate Global Mission and the CRCNA's Pastor Church Resources.
Could it be that without confession there can't really be deep renewal?
Building a Vibrant Congregation is about living out God’s amazing vision of the way things are supposed to be.
The church must have Jesus, not artificially wrapped through human thought, but who lives from the beginning until now and forever.
As we anticipate society “going back to normal,” I encourage you to consider what ways your church has shown resilience. In what ways are you healthier because of how you adapted?
Restart Churches gives important insights into how churches can wisely and practically restart their life as a congregation.
How do churches move from a consumer to a missionary mentality? This missional shift is far from easy and will take a long time, but here's one important first step.
While experiencing the crisis of COVID-19, I felt the preciousness and the necessity of true worship.
Jesus' kingdom is a decentralized kingdom. How might that shape church life through COVID-19 and beyond?
This journey started over thirty years ago when we received a call from a mom who asked us if her son could come to our church. Today, twenty five percent of our congregation is persons with developmental disabilities.
What does it look like to strengthen our churches and bring a robust gospel to our communities? We'll be discussing this important topic at Inspire 2019 in August.
Church Planters tend to think church planting is the only way to go. Those in established churches tend to be more concerned about church renewal. Is there a middle ground between the two?
The second post in a series of three on Reformed evangelism, focusing on the teaching of J.H. Bavinck in his book, An Introduction to the Science of Missions.
Evangelism serves the building of the Church, and the building of the Church provides the foundation for witnessing to the Kingdom of God in all of life, and such witness fulfills our created purpose as image-bearers of God in His world.
I have conducted a number of job interviews in which I noticed that I could tell within ten minutes if the candidate has participated in FaithWalking. How? These candidates are well differentiated, they handle conflict in healthy ways, they listen carefully, and they know themselves well.
Self-identified North American church goers attend church, on average, just once per month. Providence CRC recognized this challenge and is choosing a proactive approach to keep people connected even when they not present on Sunday mornings.
Most churches experiencing church-wide renewal also experience renewal among their deacons. They move away from financial management, administration and governance and toward stewardship, mercy and the pursuit of justice.
Often pastors are not optimizing this new staff potential because they are insufficiently coordinating and encouraging the new staff teams. Here are 5 supervisory investments that increase staff impact.
If all agree that prayer is important and powerful, why doesn’t prayer hold a more prominent place in most council meetings?