Leading Like Nehemiah — An In-Depth Interview with Lovett H. Weems Jr.
…did. When people from home would be traveling through, he would ask them, “How are things at home?” They would say, “It’s not very good.” “What’s the problem?” “Well, just…
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Leading as Moses Led
…Emanuel Cleaver III’s book Pastor on Track: Reclaiming Our True Role (Abingdon Press, 2014) and used with the publisher’s permission. The book is is available from Cokesbury and Amazon ….
Will the Mainline Denominations Get It Right?
…paints the picture. Burke describes how the Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and United Methodist Church have changes underway or proposed for consideration that try…
A Keystone Habit for Our Time
A much-talked-about book currently is The Power of Habit. The author, Charles Duhigg, attempts to answer the questions, “Why do habits exist, and how can we change them?” While Duhigg…
9 Lessons from Nehemiah for Faith-based Property Development
…do. Seek the well-being of the people. Excerpted from Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition edited by Mark Elsdon ©2024 (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.)….
Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transitions: An In-depth Interview with Mark Elsdon
…we opened in 2007. The [mindset of]“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Can we make it? Oh no, we can’t. Now we should talk about this,” is not very helpful. I’m…
Leading Topics: Biblical Leadership
…the subject of each video. An e-book is also included with the study or may be purchased separately. Learn more about the study and e-book now. Discover more adult Christian…
Reaching People Here and There, Now and Later through Hybrid Worship: An In-Depth Interview with Jason Moore
…be evergreen. Instead of saying, “Good morning” or “Happy Sunday” or “Boy, it’s really cold out today,” you can open the language up by saying, “Welcome to worship. Hope you’re…
Preaching in the Small Membership Church
Lew Parks’s newest book is ostensibly a preaching primer with good, solid advice on some of the basics, such as selecting a good biblical translation and commentary, research and preparation,…
Managing Congregations in a Virtual Age
…with that? It’s a privacy issue.” Well, the big deal is most of us sit there and think, “I wonder what they’re doing? I wonder if they are even there?”…
Mission-driven Church Mergers
In their book Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work (Jossey-Bass, 2012), Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird examine the recent wave of church mergers. The book makes the bold claim that…
The New Church Family
Given the title of Linda Ranson Jacobs’s new book, Attract Families to Your Church and Keep Them Coming Back (Abingdon Press, 2014), one might assume it focuses on how a…
Using Your Building Assets
…include classrooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, sanctuaries, parking lots, courtyard/garden, choir room, stage, and storage areas. Classrooms. Most churches have classrooms used for Bible studies and Sunday school on weekends, but…
Women Leaders Changing the Church
…strategies are expressed in simple and memorable phrases — “Mentor and Befriend Colleagues,” “Ignore and Rise Above the Garbage,” and “Be Firm, Be Faithful.” BACKTALK paints a picture of hope….
Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation
…Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation by Lawrence W. Farris (Eerdmans, 2003), is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. His book Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation is…
7 of John Wesley’s Practices Can Change Hearts Today
…Share Faith (Abingdon Press, 2015) and used by permission. The book is available through Amazon or Cokesbury. Related Resources: Lessons from Wesley for All Churches by Lovett H. Weems, Jr….
The Crisis of Younger Clergy
…to further jeopardize our future.” — Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer, President-elect, Council of Bishops “Weems and Michel offer reasons for hope, and boldly suggest that the care we take with…
8 Steps for Moving from Protest Moment to Social Action Movement
…business, and community leaders; and religious leadership — across ages, genders, races, classes, and perspectives. These partnerships typically develop around common interests such as improving education, economic development, public safety,…
Synergy: A Leadership Guide for Church Staff and Volunteers
…full of practical wisdom that, if followed, will help any church fulfill its true calling.” — Craig C. Hill, Dean, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX “Ann…
The Power of Stories
…If it’s too long or complicated, people will simply stop listening. Fit the anecdotes to the audience’s age, interests, and attention span. Set the stage for those listening. Don’t just…
What is Your Signature Ministry?
…by Discipleship Resources, Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The book is available at Upper Room Books, Cokesbury, and Amazon. Related Resources Eleven Characteristics of Effective Smaller Churches…
Wide Welcome: How the Unsettling Presence of Newcomers Can Save the Church
…As they engage side-by-side in shared ministry, the “oldcomers” help the newcomers understand the faith significance of various practices. At the same time, these sages welcome the newcomer’s presence, perceptions,…
REdesigning Churches: Creating Spaces for Connection and Community
…church community itself. Miller’s voice, with its “can-do” optimism and genuine spiritual clarity, adds a fresh note to this refrain. While some of the specific design ideas in her book…
Methodism as an Experiment in Grace
…doctrinaire. I believe what Wesley meant by those terms is, in fact, our distinctive inheritance. But in place of “doctrine and discipline,” think “method.” We are convinced that God is…
Fostering Conversations That Connect
…worship, study sessions, and the like. He maintains that there are others who connect more through events (wary of regular commitments), relationships (connections with specific people), and place (sacred space)….
What Kind of Church Will Millennials Lead?
…is adapted from David McAllister-Wilson’s book A New Church and A New Seminary: Theological Education Is the Solution (Abingdon Press, 2018). Used by permission. The book is available at Cokesbury…
Doing Planning Differently
…book, Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples, authors Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger make a similar observation, shared years before COVID-19. “Simple is in. Complexity is out….
Understanding the Cultural Realities of Children and Youth Today
…teens — the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 60% increase in the incidence of suicidality (suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts) in teen girls in the…
Saving Money without Sacrificing Ministry
…challenge. The most common practices that were reported involved economizing on curriculum expenditures. Many are developing their own church school curriculum, borrowing from other churches, or using free web or…
Welcoming Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview with Dr. Reggie Blount
…absolutely right. It is going to where they are. In Matthew 28, it says “Go.” It doesn’t say, “Wait for them to come.” We need to go where they are,…
