Many churches without permanent pastors are coping quite well during the pandemic. Here are four priorities and one virtue exhibited by the churches coping best. 

On May 20, Pastor Church Resources convened a panel not about the logistics of reopening but about the practices and postures that help congregations engage challenging conversations in hopeful ways.

Dear Pastor, in this moment of widespread loss and grief, could an hour of you talking honestly with your therapist help your congregation more than an hour of you refining your sermon on lament? 

A conversation with an active Christian Reformed minister about addiction, grace, and how the pressure of life and leadership in COVID makes this the "perfect" time for a problem to come up.  

Since early in the days of COVID-19, a group of pastors in Classis BC Southeast has met every other week over Zoom to trouble-shoot challenges and encourage creativity in faithful ministry. 

The calling process can be lengthy for pastors. Yet, after many interviews and meetings, some pastors realize most of what they know of the church comes from just a handful of members. That’s not enough. 

When we have hard conversations, it's easy to get stuck. Good process can help keep groups focused on moving forward with the important stuff. 

I have strong beliefs about many of the issues addressed in the study report. I assume you do, too. What can it look like, practically, to live into Paul’s instructions to a church divided this way? 

A summary of key learnings from the 2020 survey of newly-ordained ministers' experiences being mentored. 

A 176 page report is not something you can merely "agree" or "disagree" with. It's far too complex. How can we engage beyond the headline?

With so many challenging and divisive issues facing our churches, from COVID procedures to human sexuality and politics, we offer three easy steps to make worse decisions.