Council

How did church leadership become such draining work? What are some ways for church leaders to rediscover their first love for Christ, and find renewed energy for their ministry?

More pastors than ever are requesting leaves of absence as they navigate trauma, loss and mental health challenges. How can your council prepare? 

Three simple practices to help your council make better decisions. 

Too often at church meetings, corporate prayer feels perfunctory; personal scripture study is assumed; and the spiritual formation of fellow office-bearers is an afterthought to deliberations. 

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. 

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?

Here are five ways to rethink your church’s budget, moving beyond minute line items and into greater kingdom impact.

Sermons and statements are insufficient to shape Christian faithfulness in the area of human sexuality. We need to study, talk, pray, and discern together. 

A sample resource for managing council elections while social distancing. 

Does anyone know if the clerk of council has to be an elected elder or deacon?

We are looking for a good computer program to access our membership records. Got any recommendations for something that's easy to use and makes it easy to access information?