Imagining a Hybrid Future
…different streams. It’s going to relate to people that maybe don’t feel comfortable coming back any time soon. It’s going to connect the church to the greater community. Oftentimes, those…
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Digital and Hybrid Worship Consultation with Dr. Tim Snyder
…and visiting assistant professor of practical theology at Wesley Theological Seminary, is an expert in digital faith practice and regularly leads webinars and workshops on the topic. In his consultation…
Keep Your Bucket Full of Energy and Compassion
…retreat. As you practice care for the caregiver, you develop resiliency. Your ministry of compassion and caring comes from the full bucket of God’s compassion for you and his caring…
How Should Leaders Respond to an External Shock?
…and economic systems for entire communities, and brought individuals (and institutions, too) face to face with the sobering prospects of very real threats to their health and existence. At the…
7 Ways Your Quarterly Giving Statements Can Make the Right Statement
…difference and will most often choose to give to organizations that provide compelling stories about how their contributions are making a difference in the world! 3. Make it personal Computers…
When a Pastor Serves a Church of a Different Racial or Cultural Background
…their comfort zones and become relevant and engaged in their community again. Acknowledging the Need for Change It takes extraordinary spiritual maturity for people to change something they don’t see…
7 Ways to Reengage Volunteers
…we go from here We must acknowledge that volunteerism hasn’t worked well for some time. We have been recruiting people to serve in board and committee structures not well suited…
A New Church and A New Seminary: Theological Education Is the Solution
…progressive evangelicalism is developing, one that lives the great commandment (love) and the great commission (produce disciples) on a global scale. Before, seminaries prepared pastors to maintain healthy churches in…
5 Practices That Help Newcomers Get Involved
…of these practices is a willingness to step beyond what seems comfortable to you and consider things from the perspective of someone new. This is the heart of hospitality! These…
What if Your Church Had No Building?
…must be committed to our communities in ways we weren’t before. We begin by listening to and learning from our communities (even if we have lived there a long time!)….
11 Questions for Getting to Know a New Congregation
…pastor can give to the congregation in the first year and beyond is to be clear about not knowing. Be open and curious. Lead with questions. Learn as much as…
Networks and Third Places are Today’s Mission Field
…Ways to Turn Your Church Inside-Out by Ben Ingebretson Taking Church to the Community Video Tool Kit 50 Ways to Take Church to the Community, a free Lewis Center resource…
5 Reasons Not to Fear a Major Gift Campaign
…from which they might give. Major gifts, including legacy gifts, typically are made from accumulated assets. By encouraging people to tap their accumulated assets you not only open a new…
Trends in Latino Congregations: An In-depth Interview with Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi
…of communication like newsletters, for example, were used less frequently in Latino congregations. I do think there is something there with age and the informality of communication versus the more…
4 Tips for Launching a Church-School Partnership
…your congregation get off on the right foot when initiating a church-school partnership. Ultimately, trust comes if your church follows through on its commitments and shows a willingness to stay…
Why First Impressions Really Do Matter
…days later, he returned to my office quite concerned. He had heard that the church members were resisting his coming as their pastor. Numerous experiments show that we all use…
The Tardy Guest
…the first chord sounded, they would be standing with hearts raised to heaven. If you complain about people when they show up late, you are showing frustration, not love. Love…
Lessons for Clergy Preparing to Leave a Congregation
…Comm andments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation, Eerdmans, 2006, ©Lawrence W. Farris. Used by permission. Farris is also author of Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation, Eerdmans, 2003,…
4 Key Challenges in Pastoral Transitions
…the new congregation. The Leadership Challenge: Understanding a New Church and Community Things taken for granted after years of interaction in one church and community must now be relearned in…
5 Characteristics of Effective Ministry Teams
…free to express their opinions honestly and even risk disagreeing with one another. This type of open and honest engagement only occurs in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect….
Does Your Church Have the Necessary Leaders?
…thing and doing the right thing the wrong way. In the Kingdom of God, leaders are governed by the standards of Christ, not simple pragmatism. Necessary leaders practice principles such…
Connection is More Important than Content in Digital Gatherings
…Sunday, over 400 comments. The majority of those 600 comments had nothing to do with music, the message, the announcements, or any other content coming through the screen. People were…
Rethinking Esther’s Leadership
…By verse 15, the roles reverse, and Esther instructs Mordecai to lead the community in a three-day fast. Esther instructs Mordecai and others in her community to fast for three…
Discipling People in Midlife and Beyond
Older adults are leaving or downsizing church involvement at rates comparable to that of younger adults, says Michelle Van Loon. Churches that typically focus most of their energy on early-stage…
Participation & Presence: Leading Meaningful Digital Worship
Free Webinar — Register Now We have reached our maximum number of registrations. Please subscribe to and follow Leading Ideas for information on future events. If you have already registered,…
7 Ways Congregations Can Respond to the #MeToo Movement
…of your church board or pastor relations committee. Make sure the committee is trained in the policy and complaint process. 6. Talk about it. Have conversation in small group settings…
5 Hospitality and Stewardship Lessons from a Homecoming
…I understand how the practice of asking visitors to stand and introduce themselves in the service can create anxiety for many. Yet I think anyone who comes to your church…
Motivating Generous Giving
…sanctuary. Others talk about God’s commandments and make giving a matter of obedience. This is the biblical equivalent of the parent who says, “Because I said so.” And, then, there…
Denominations Face Major Reset
…million. Does this begin to sound like another bellwether moment? The coming death tsunami. But won’t denominations return to the previous performance when the economy improves? Not likely. The practice…
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…
