The Church Renewal forum provides fresh conversations and new ideas to help churches renew their atmosphere and journey towards mission in a post-Christian culture.
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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.
Taking words from James Baldwin, Robert P. Jones' new book holds that white Christians have been white too long.
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.
At the beginning of COVID-19, Andy Crouch wrote about churches preparing for a blizzard, winter, and a mini ice age. Here's a tool to help churches be ready.
In the conversation about the church health, 22 key questions can provide lots of good information.
Aimee Byrd's recent book on recovering from Biblical manhood and womanhood takes on gender stereotypes in the church.
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?
Kristin Kobes Du Mez's book Jesus and John Wayne helps evangelicals to see their family story.
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.
N.T. Wright is less concerned about the "why" of the Pandemic and more concerned about the "what" of the Christian response.
In the first of the Church Now conversations, Ed Stetzer spoke about the church’s response to COVID-19 and the killing of George Floyd.
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?
David Swanson's book is a powerful statement on the central place of discipleship in reshaping the church.
Church Now Conversations offer an opportunity to reflect on how to live in our present days and help the local church take fresh steps in ministry and mission in the midst of difficult times.
God has a place for congregations in the kingdom that He is revealing. Here's how to gain clarity on how well your congregation is living into that mission.
Looking to grow your church? Likely, you have people living close by who would love to get involved.
Many protestant versions of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers are missionally inadequate: priestly functions are often monopolized by the ministerial priesthood.
Want to lead your council into a meaningful conversation about the health of your congregation? Here is a series of council devotionals to help you do that.
What if we did church differently? As a searching CRC member, here are some ideas I want to throw out there.
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.
One small word can change the entire paradigm of missions at your church. Don’t believe me? Read on!