The NFL, Culture Wars, and Article 17's
"More coaches get fired when their teams are losing." Might this inform the rising number of Article 17's in the CRCNA?
A place for to discuss matters related to council (local assembly of the elders, deacons and minister(s) of a congregation). Ask your questions and share your thoughts here.
"More coaches get fired when their teams are losing." Might this inform the rising number of Article 17's in the CRCNA?
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?
More pastors than ever are requesting leaves of absence as they navigate trauma, loss and mental health challenges. How can your council prepare?
What role does/should church council and/or elders play in youth ministry in your church?
Three simple practices to help your council make better decisions.
The way we treat each other while we make decisions is just as important to our witness as the decision itself.
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.
We're struggling to find people willing to serve as elders (due in part to the work load and responsibility). Any suggestions?
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 guide for raising substantial concerns to your church's leadership.
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?
Debate can bring clarity to the issues we face. But how do we hear the insights of the 90% too reserved to jump into the fray?
Here are five ways to rethink your church’s budget, moving beyond minute line items and into greater kingdom impact.
Here are four ways to engage the 15% change that every congregation will go through following COVID-19.
Sermons and statements are insufficient to shape Christian faithfulness in the area of human sexuality. We need to study, talk, pray, and discern together.
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.
A sample resource for managing council elections while social distancing.
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.
Does anyone know if the clerk of council has to be an elected elder or deacon?
You're probably wondering how Inspire 2017 might inspire your local congregation or Classis. Here are a few ideas to get people talking about your mission and how this event might support the local church.
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?
Since we now keep all minutes electronically, there is no obvious existing option for storing hard-copy signatures. How have other churches handled this?
Just wondering in the matter of agenda items, the order, and what is included and what is rejected, what is the role of the chair and what is the role of the clerk. Just wondering.
So what is "Mutual Censure" really all about?