February 24, 2021
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Leading Renewal as Joyful, Playful Children of the Great King
Taking fresh steps in ministry and mission can be hard. We have to be rooted in being wanted, loved and adopted by God.
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Vibrant Congregations
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Larry Doornbos Director, Vibrant Congregations
Taking Fresh Steps in Ministry and Mission
A collaborative work of the CRCNA and RCA
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Theater, studying the text, reading, hanging out with my family, Canada, beauty and arts
February 23, 2021
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Church Now Conversation With David Fitch (March 11)
This conversation will be helpful to pastors and leaders who want to engage a world that doesn't want to engage the church.
February 22, 2021
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COVID-19: The 15% Change That's Coming
Here are four ways to engage the 15% change that every congregation will go through following COVID-19.
January 6, 2021
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4 x 4 Leadership Essentials: Hope
To take their congregation on a journey of fresh steps in ministry and mission, pastors need to practice 4 x 4 leadership essentials. The first 4 x4 leadership essential is hope.
December 16, 2020
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This Is Glory? Not in Our Imagination
Isaiah tells us that in Jesus the glory of God will be revealed. But something seems wrong with the glory God reveals.
November 2, 2020
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Of Donkeys, Elephants, and Other Animals
The U.S. election is bringing deep anxiety, incivility, and fear to U.S. congregations. How do leaders navigate this moment?
October 8, 2020
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Figuring Out God in the 21st Century: Deep Roots or New Path?
How do we see God in light of the crises that surround us? Do you look back to find him or look somewhere else?
October 1, 2020
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Is Facebook Evil? How About Tik Tok?
Is Facebook evil? How about Tik Tok? Take time and learn from two resources and decide on your own.
September 28, 2020
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A Prayer for Love
This prayer can help us keep our focus on our neighbor.
September 23, 2020
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Your Church Council: The Nucleus of Renewal?
In Charles Olson's book, Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders, he asks: what if there is another way of looking at the work of the church council?
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Barna along with Stadia Church Planting has produced a study and suggestions on how to help churches become Phygital (Physical + Digital). The idea is that it is not simply about putting worship...
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Governance models differ to a certain extent around the size of congregations. In his book "One Size Doesn't Fit All" Gary Macintosh points out that different size congregations need to think...
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Thanks for the ideas and for joing the conversation!
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Hi Reggie,
I wonder if it is largely majority culture churches in the U.S. that decline when Social Justice enters the picture. It seems that social justice doesn't go well with the more...
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Chris, Thanks for these thoughts. One of the struggle we have is loving the Sabbath, for many it was a burden when growing up and now it is often an afterthought. Your words reminded me of some...
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Thanks Resonate and PCR for this new resource, an important one in all times, but especially in this ministry moment
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Syd, thanks for this thoughtful blog post. I believe, along with you, that we are stepping into a new space of being creator churches. One of the critical pieces of this is, as you say, being...
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Hi Dan,
Thanks for joining the conversation. I agree that relevance is not central to the life of the church. Rather it is being faithful to God's call.
The church is not just...