Learn from the Stupid Things You Do
…a bit too far ahead of the congregation. They voted against the project, and I felt foolish. Fortunately, we kept the lines of communication open, the proposal passed handily the…
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Creating Powerful Worship in Small Congregations
…band?”, they started by falling in love with their own communities and looking for local gifts and local expressions. They asked, “How could people in this community get their hands…
The Power of Stories
…has been praying for who opened up and began to talk after one of you brought a meal to her home. Practice telling stories to remind each other of your…
Closing a Congregation as an Act of Faithfulness
…“Did you try this?” or “What went wrong?” So, our first practice of faithfulness was confession and forgiveness. Church systems, much like families, are complex organisms. There is usually a…
Understanding Your Place in Church Conflict
…I discovered new depths to her wisdom. Understanding a pastoral leader’s place in conflict When conflict happens in church communities, pastoral leaders become lighting rods and targets. “It’s not about…
Cross-Cultural Pastor as Spiritual Bridge Builder
…of life as disciples of Christ. In other words, preaching is a tool for inaugurating a space for openness to otherness within a Christian community by initiating theological reflection among…
How to do Short-Term Missions the Right Way
…the myths around short-term trips that need to be re-examined. Check your perspective The places to which you travel may be exciting. The communities in which you serve may open…
How Parents Help Children Grow in Faith
…embrace their parents’ faith. One is parenting style. Parents who combine high expectations for their children with a high degree of involvement, communication, and warmth are more effective in transmitting…
5 Reasons Millennials are Drawn to Mainline Churches
…and transformative ways. Our belief in God’s commitment to perpetual love and forgiveness for us all is something truly distinct and comforting. TIP: Practice a life of grace inside and…
Lovett Weems Briefly Reviews Three Books of Interest to Church Leaders
…A. Torgerson, Alban, 2012. Churches increasingly want to demonstrate environmental responsibility through their congregational life, practices, and decisions. A helpful website for persons of faith who practice creation care is…
Paperless Giving
…my bank account to the church account each month. A friend of mine knew a company that would arrange this for any congregation (for a fee). I immediately resisted the…
Old Habits Die Hard
…the time. Often the actions continue once the circumstances have changed. The practice of putting cotton into aspirin containers dates to 1914 or 1915, about the time Bayer began compressing…
Taking Prayer to the Community
Several recent research efforts addressing the spiritual practices of those not connected to religious communities have found that prayer is a practice that those inside the church and those beyond…
Predictors of Youth Returning to Church as Adults
…research found that the adult experiences of the persons in the study were more important in determining their church involvement as adults than youth influences were. Religious upbringing, practices, or…
Evidence of Fruitfulness
…of the nations. (Revelation 22:1–2) Life in Christ and fruitfulness are inextricably bound together. The Book of Acts offers powerful testimony to how the practices of faith and the fruits…
Keeping Your Ministry Fresh and Creative
…of God,” but each of us, in his or her own way, is committed to forming “a community with an alternative, liberated imagination, that has the courage and the freedom…
The Power of Laity in Connecting to the Community
…come to know me as a no-nonsense, regular person. The laity of the church are already in the hang outs, schools, businesses, parks, and all other community groups. Their faithful…
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Story Telling
…We split the stories into two books to give people a chance to see some examples of what other people were writing before committing to write their own story. As…
9 Ways Generosity Leads to Healthier and More Purposeful Living
Do you sometimes wish for empirical evidence to back up your faith claims? In The Paradox of Generosity (Oxford University Press, 2014), sociologists Christian Smith and Hillary Davidson provide compelling…
Adopting a Missionary Mindset
…actions that make life better for people, and pay less attention to competitive actions that lift some people at the expense of others. Put generosity over greed. Commit to “seek…
Leadership Multiplication and the Way of Jesus
…of prioritizing leadership development within their congregational cultures. And some smaller churches are also emphasizing leadership replication. For example, emerging churches that purposefully seek to remain small, high-commitment communities with…
A Delta Moment in the Church
…in a “delta region” of its history. In geology, a delta is the point where a mighty river comes out of the mountains and, as the land flattens out, breaks…
Top Leading Ideas Talks Podcast Episodes of 2018
…How can congregations more effectively practice fruitful ministry? Bishop Robert Schnase discusses his revised book, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, with Lewis Center Director Douglas Powe. Listen now. “Dream Big…
Telling a More Inclusive Story
…were able to tell a much fuller, more inclusive story of how the congregation understood its relationship to its building. Our anti-racism work opened our eyes to how a common,…
Why Excellence in Ministry Matters
…them well. You also need time to develop skills necessary to excel. Excellence in preaching takes practices, excellent music takes practice, and excellent teaching, excellent greeting, and excellent pastoral care…
5 Leadership Insights from Jethro
…we are going to get there. It will make them more comfortable because we are communicating the vision. A lot of times individuals ask questions because they are uncertain of…
4 Ways to Help People Cultivate a Heart of Gratitude
…mindful of our own gratitude, it also models for them a mindset of gratefulness. Psychological research documents that people who regularly practice gratitude by taking notice and reflecting on things…
3 Ways to Lead More Collaboratively
…are three key principles vital to more successful organizational leadership. Whether it is engaging a community with shared vision or embracing more team-oriented practices in your organization, fostering collaboration is…
What Does Religious Freedom Mean Today?
…with whether or not its exercise causes harm to another.” 2. Religious freedom is never a pretense for discrimination. Religious freedom has to do precisely with religious freedom. People have…
How to Ask People to Give (Even in a Pandemic)
…to ask people to do something you aren’t doing yourself. Give and tell people that you, too, are committed to the same practice you are asking of them. Now, if…
