Classis

In this article, I write about a trend I've seen in my role supporting classis renewal. It’s a trend of feeling like we don’t count, and by “we,” I mean pretty much everyone.

Welcoming deacons at Classis and Synod requires paying attention: both to the receiving and to the showing up.

Have you ever wondered about the basic structure of our denomination? If so, I wanted to share some of the typical roles you will find in a classis.

What does it mean for a classis to worship and pray as a community of churches?

Last year an overture came to CRC Synod asking for a name change of "classis." What are your thoughts, and if given the chance, what name would you give to classis?

This issue of For Deacons looks at the benefits of doing ministry together at a regional or classical level, principles to use, and an example of how Volunteers in Service is making this work in Grand Rapids, MI.  

Living the Call is a newsletter produced by the Christian Reformed Church in North America and gives a brief overview of the work of the Christian Reformed Church.

This newsletter includes a reflection on the local church, contact info for local Youth Ministry Champions, information on Inspire 2019, practical resources, and more. 

This guide emerges from a renewal-orientation for church visiting and features the executive version of the survey used in the Healthy Church Discernment Process. Discover this coaching and encouraging approach! 

A few years ago, Syd Hielema and I had an idea that each classis would have a least one Youth Ministry Champion. This podcast looks at the many places of engagement churches, classis, and youth ministry leaders can have with these Champions.

Classis plays a key role in CRC church planting. Here are ten ways you can contribute to a church planting movement. 

You might be surprised at the varied, changing, and expanding role assumed by your classical stated clerk. Here's how I experienced my role in the winter of 2017-18 in Classis Lake Superior.