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What a Word Cloud Can Tell You about Your Church’s Culture
Here’s a simple way to identify strengths and challenges in your church culture.
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April 22, 2021
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Roadmap to Post-Pandemic Recovery, Part 2: Coming in for a Safe Landing
Here are three important things for ministry leaders to consider when planning post-pandemic ministry.
April 5, 2021
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Roadmap to Post-Pandemic Recovery: Faith Formation Planning for the Future
Here are four ways to think about post-pandemic faith formation in your congregation, plus resources to help.
January 24, 2021
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Ministry to and With People in the Third Third of Life
Here are 3 resources that can help congregations rethink faith formation for both the empty nester crowd and those in their late adulthood.
October 5, 2020
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Cynefin at Work in One Congregation
A story of how one congregation used a decision making framework to help them find a bit of clarity for their decisions in a ministry world turned upside down.
October 5, 2020
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Planning In An Unplannable Season
We may not be able to provide much certainty for our congregations right now, but here’s a tool that could help provide a way to develop clarity in this time of high unpredictability.
September 22, 2020
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Why Your Church Needs to Be Part of a Cohort Team Now More Than Ever
Here are four upcoming cohort opportunities that might bless your congregation.
August 31, 2020
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Clarity, Not Certainty
Here are stories of how two churches prioritized the goal of including children in Sunday morning worship and got creative in this uncertain time.
August 31, 2020
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The Need for Creative Experimentation in All Congregations
How does the church flourish in the context of a creator economy? It engages in creative experimentation, listening to the Holy Spirit’s leading while launching trial and error initiatives.
August 17, 2020
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Coaching Corner: Bearing Our Burdens Together
We are not alone in our questions and struggles.
May 22, 2020
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When Change Is Thrust Upon Us: 3 Models for Navigating New Terrain
Ministry leaders are exploring their church’s desire and their capacity to change. The following resources can help you and your teams reflect on both as you begin to imagine the next ministry season.
March 27, 2020
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Keeping Our Posts
What does Christian faithfulness look like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic?
February 4, 2020
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Coaching Corner: Why I Love My Job
Do you ever have moments when you think, “Thank you, Lord, for reminding me why I love this job!” Here’s the backstory to my most recent “Thank you” moment.
January 16, 2020
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Coaching Corner: Turning Committee Work Into New Church Patterns
Here's how one church insured that new faith formation initiatives would live on past their committee work.
July 20, 2018
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4 Ways to Ward Off Ministry Myopia
When change is needed, evaluating our own ministries can be difficult. Here are four ways to ward off ministry myopia and set your congregation up for success.
August 25, 2016
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The Blessings of Collaborative Learning Cohorts
So, why all of this emphasis on collaborative learning? And, why should those of us who have been let down by “group” work try it now? Here are 6 compelling reasons for churches to consider peer learning groups.
May 4, 2015
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Detecting "Smoke" as an Indicator of Potential Internal Combustion in a Church
Attitudes need monitoring, as does atmosphere. A detector for real smoke checks the atmosphere for clarity at regular intervals and if needed, sounds an alert. How is this done in churches?
April 23, 2015
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Grating Expectations
What are some examples of unstated and hidden expectations present in churches? How to prevent them?
April 23, 2015
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Found in the Ashes
Fire alarms in homes detect indicators of a pending problem and sound a warning. Could we develop something equivalent for churches? What would such a detector sniff for?
May 2, 2014
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Classical Renewal Prairie Style
What can a coach bring to a classis and its congregations? This blog describes the role of a coach for congregational health and mission in Classis Central Plains.