Intergenerational Ministry for the Post-pandemic Church
…of coming together around one common table is central to the Christian faith. Yet so often, we have failed to live into this ideal of gathering as one family around…
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Normalizing Next
…going on in Atlanta? Olu Brown: First, practice what you preach. Every Thursday, whoever is preaching practices their sermon. And on Sunday morning, we all arrive early, and we practice…
Meeting the Spiritual Needs of a Changing Community
…them. A phenomenon has swept across Downtown Miami not unlike what has happened in other cities around the nation. A once commercial hub, plagued by “city problems,” this downtown community…
Doing Justice Together: An In-depth Interview with Michael Adam Beck and Stephanie Moore Hand
…Jesus actually spoke. It’s the word “go.” If you omit the “go,” all the arrows point back to us. Come to our building. Come to our church. Come to our…
3 Characteristics of Genuine Christian Hospitality
…of congregants committed to consistently reaching new people for Christ and sharing God’s love with the world. 1. Hospitality is love The spirit of hospitality does not come from concern…
3 Myths about Digital Worship
Tim Snyder of the Lewis Center staff reveals how common myths that diminish the legitimacy of digital worship are not borne out in research or practice. Digital worship can be…
Tackling Tough Topics in Church
…own congregation, the Palisades Community Church in D.C., a couple of summers ago. We found that just beginning these conversations, being open and hearing one another did some really powerful,…
Telling Your Faith Story
…at committee meetings, at social events, in all sorts of meetings and courses, devise ways for people to spend some time hearing one another’s stories. I don’t know of anything…
Leading the Church in the Face of Coronavirus
…to promote a sense of community. Laypersons are engaged, where possible, in the leadership and production of the experience. Engage your people to commit to joining together online during service…
To the Point: Teaching Children to Tithe
…pastor in the Alabama-West Florida Conference, and appeared in Leading Ideas February 1, 2012. It is adapted from his blog at churchandtea.com. Used by permission. Download a PDF of this…
Understanding Conflict
…of humility, saying, “God, what do you want to teach me in this?” It’s then being comfortable and vulnerable and creating that safe place where we can come together in…
10 Policies Your Church Should Consider
…that the language is clear, accurate, and not offensive. United Methodist Communications has excellent resources on developing a communications plan. There is also a Local Church Services team whose purpose…
Helping Youth Have a Faith of Their Own
…people, age 16 to 21, surveyed about their faith and religious practices at two points in time. The authors identified five types of religious identity among these young persons. Abiders…
The Church and the Response to the Mental Health Crisis
…just a place to go for spiritual involvement or comfort. It’s seen as a part of the broader community. So in minority communities, an even larger percentage of individuals will…
6 Silver Linings in the Clouds of Doom and Gloom
…The flipside of fewer people in the pews on any given Sunday is that the people still there are more likely to come out of genuine interest, need, or commitment….
5 Emerging Trends Impacting Church Life
…long been a defining characteristic of a mature congregation, we have seen examples of congregations burdened with debt selling their buildings and renting commercial space to free themselves of maintenance…
5 Turnoffs for Millennials Seeking a Church
…This material is excerpted from Reaching and Communicating with Millennials a free ebook available through United Methodist Communications. Used by permission. Related Resources 5 Reasons Millennials are Drawn to Mainline…
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Religious Participation?
…points to reach 90%. 2. Forty-three percent of religious participants said their congregations are holding services the same way they did before the pandemic. Compared to surveys six months and…
Rewarding Leadership
…One of our most important tasks as leaders is to find ways to reward leadership that points us in the right direction and adds momentum to our mission and purpose…
8 Steps for Moving from Protest Moment to Social Action Movement
…processes, and resources come together strategically in support of change. Commitment becomes critical in this phase. Mobilization can involve attending public and private meetings, participating in ongoing negotiating teams, or…
Engaging Millennials in Small Groups Requires Constant Adaptation
…seemed to be doing so. Low-commitment community groups So, we adapted. We tried to create a low-commitment approach to community life that would allow for relationships and friendship to emerge…
The Gifts of Lovett Weems: “A Theological Mind and a Pastor’s Heart” through the Years
…and hopeful research.” Bishop Robert Schnase, now of the United Methodist Church’s Rio Texas Annual Conference was serving the Missouri Annual Conference when he first met Weems. “I was familiar…
6 Ways to Jumpstart Leadership Formation
…doesn’t happen in rows. Study of Scripture, prayer, accountability, and care for one another are key components of a vibrant small group community. Personal mentoring. If you are a pastor…
Games People Play During Budget Season
…or with a church in a neighboring community. The Flood. This tactic involves overwhelming the finance committee with more data and information than necessary to impress the finance committee members….
Young Adults and the Future of the Church
…used to be considered comfortably middle-aged, Wuthnow contends that young adulthood today extends to age 45. This is due, in part, to increases in life expectancy that make 49 the…
The Greeter Gauntlet
…have greeters stationed at key decision points. These decision points include doors and hallways that split into multiple directions. Any place your guests might have to make a decision about…
What Church Leaders Can Learn from Other Enterprises
I believe church leaders have much to learn from prayerful and careful consideration of a broad range of management and organizational practices. And based on my experience over the past…
Is Outreach to Young Families with Children Still Enough?
…with children at home. Sociologist Penny Long Marler points out that the 1950s “were a statistical anomaly providing the largest proportional pool of married couples with children in American history.”…
Did Jesus Invent the Pyramid Scheme?
…my mother to sell the product, they would both receive free and discounted merchandise while at the same time earning commission. And if my mother could convince her friends to…
Kindness is the New Evangelism
…but return within approximately 30 seconds to inquire if they really were free. The third was to completely refuse the cookie out of disbelief that we were giving away cookies…
