Why Intergenerational Ministry?
…heaven?” I usually respond in one of three ways: “Because…” (when I’m fairly certain of the answer); “I think…” (when I can make a good guess); or “I don’t know…”…
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Expanding a School Partnership through Community Dinners
…benefit of the Eugene Field community. It is an active example of church, school, and community coming together. Related Resources: Engaging Local Schools Resource Effective Church-School Partnerships by Nicole Baker…
Episode 71: “Recalibrating the Church” featuring Scott Cormode
Why is change so difficult for churches? In this episode we speak with Scott Cormode about how church leaders can break free of common myths that cloud our thinking about…
Participation & Presence: Leading Meaningful Digital Worship
…the Religious Workforce Project (a research project funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.), and your questions. (Really, ask us anything!) Presenter Tim Snyder, PhD, is senior researcher at the Lewis…
What’s Wrong with Thinking of Church as Family?
…father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple” (Luke 14:24-26). Considering ourselves entitled to special access to Jesus (or having…
What Approach to Digital Worship is Best for Your Church?
…readings, testimonies, or music. But for most worshipers, chat is the only real vehicle for interactive participation. It’s easy for people to slip into passive mode. But congregations that invite…
Leveraging Church Property Can Sustain Your Mission
…available at Cokesbury, Rowman & Littlefield (Save 30% with code RLFANDF30), and Amazon. Used by permission. Related Resources “Leveraging Your Church’s Assets,” a Leading Ideas Talks podcast episode featuring Jacqueline…
4 Ways to Measure if Your Ministry Is Working
…do we know? We’ve developed new outreach to our community. Is it working? How do we know? “Is it working?” and “How do we know?” can be tough questions for…
3 Myths about Digital Worship
…“virtual worship.” But the term “virtual” can be confusing because it has two very different meanings. Virtual can mean “almost like” something, but not completely. For example, we might say…
Creating Positive Staff Dynamics
…Easter, I panicked. But a retired pastor talked me off the ledge. “Remember,” she said, “this is a gift. You get input into this hiring. So don’t rush it.” We…
Hybrid Evangelism: The New Reality for Congregations
Free Webinar — Register Now Learn practices for adapting relational evangelism to hybrid ministry. Tuesday, March 1, Noon-1:30 p.m. Eastern Even before the pandemic, reaching new people has long been…
Giving Strategies for the 21st Century: New Challenges and New Opportunities
…Weems Jr. and Dr. Ann A. Michel, authors of the new book Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finance, for this 90-minute interactive presentation exploring key changes…
Episode 87: “Building Thriving Rural Congregations” featuring Allen Stanton
…break free from false narratives and unrealistic metrics? Allen Stanton lays out a new vision for healthy rural congregations as valued stakeholders and potent agents of change within their communities….
3 Strategies for Doing Church Online
…Religious Groups Need to Consider When Trying to Do Church Online” in the free e-book The Distanced Church: Reflections on Doing Church Online, Heidi A. Campbell, Editor. Used by permission….
5 Key Lessons for Managing Congregations in a Virtual Age
…their staff teams and volunteers is doing what, when, and how well. 1. Communication is key. Communication, important in every type of management, takes on even greater importance virtually than…
4 Steps to Launch a Ministry of Financial Literacy
…article is excerpted from Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finances (Rowman and Littlefield, 2021) by Lovett H. Weems Jr. and Ann A. Michel. This book is…
There Are No Volunteers Named “Somebody”
…project on Saturday.” We just know that after church, folk will start coming to us to sign up. But all too often, we are shocked when no one volunteers. For…
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…
9 Ways Leaders Can Respond to Conflict Constructively
…itself out through blaming, misinforming, taking defensive action, shouting impassioned comments, repeating unfounded rumors, exaggerating events, and relying on worst-case consequences. 2. Seek clarity. With misinformation, rumor, and exaggeration bouncing…
7 Mindset Shifts that Can Reshape Your Church’s Future
…spaces of belonging? What’s stopping you? What’s the easiest step you can take today towards this person(s)? 7. Imagine, hope, and act. If you could create anything for your future…
Confess Your Mess
…of their organizations. Leaders can ignore their failures and mess-ups, excuse them away, or own them. When leaders own those failures, shortcomings, and mess-ups, people see that the leader is…
5 Steps for Putting Good Ideas into Action
…Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz of Google Ventures. Don’t get thrown by the five-day marathon! That’s not realistic for churches. However, the steps the authors outline can be very…
4 Tips for Preaching on Politically Charged Topics
…in doubt, preach the text! One of my favorite lines is, “I’m not making this up. It’s in the book!” I’m not suggesting looking for so-called proof texts that will…
5 Strategies for Engaging Millennials
…the necessary safe spaces, and bid them to come! Excerpted from Black Millennials & the Church: Meet Me Where I Am by Joshua L. Mitchell, copyright © 2018 by Judson…
Leading Unafraid
…happen? If this doesn’t work, I’ll serve a four-point charge. But I think God is calling me to do it.” Over and over again, I’ve seen at the Church of…
Learning from Failure
…Can Be the Start of Rising Up (Discipleship Resources, 2017). Copyright © 2017 by Christian Coon. All rights reserved. Used by permission. The book is at Cokesbury, Amazon, and Upper…
A Delta Moment in the Church
…change. As Jesus says to Nicodemus: “God’s Spirit blows wherever it wishes. You hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it’s going. It’s the…
7 Key Questions for Fundraising with Spiritual Integrity
…and Rod Wilson’s book Keeping Faith in Fundraising. Ministry takes money. So, there is no shame in encouraging others to give to support vital Christian works through fundraising. If you…
Room at the Inn
…a “stable” prepared for them. Finally, Mary broke the ice. “Okay,” she said. “That’s really nice of you.” She dismounted from the donkey. The caretaker led the donkey away, and…
Coffee Shop Conversations
…(Abingdon, 2016) and used by permission. The book is available through Cokesbury or Amazon. Related Resources: Lattes, Ashes, Prayer, and Conversation by Yvi Marti Community Outreach Essential to Launch New…
