Accountability Without Control
…number of issues. Regarding doctrine, Wesley dearly wished others would believe as he did. Yet he gave freedom of belief with accountability. One was free to believe but not free…
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7 Ways Your Church Can Respond to the Reality of Sexual Assault
…opposite. In the case of sexual abuse, the absence of safeguards, accountability, and compassion can morph into the presence of evil. Every church must acknowledge that its seats are occupied…
5 Ground Rules for Candid Conversations
Tom Berlin says that candid conversation takes courage. But it also requires kindness and compassion. He suggests five practices for approaching difficult conversations with openness, honesty, sensitivity, and grace. There…
5 Dos and Don’ts to Make the Most of Your Digital Worship
…your worship into the digital context. But don’t try to replicate in-person worship practices. There is a wealth of knowledge and research on digital faith practices, but few churches are…
Doing Things Well
…gives the church an opportunity to represent higher standards. In the current environment, such a commitment to excellence will certainly stand out, be noticed, and be appreciated. Quality is Free…
Good Time to Review Clergy Age Trends in Your Conference
…for your conference. A full report is also available for download. Summary video of 2017 Clergy Age findings. Download this video free. Download the complete 2017 Clergy Age Trends Report….
Clergy Age Trends In The United Methodist Church: 1985-2018
…Download this video free. Decline in Young Women Elders Continues for Third Year Virtually all the increase in young elders since 2005 has come from clergywomen. Women as a percentage…
Clergy Age Trends In The United Methodist Church: 1985-2017
Download the complete 2017 Clergy Age Trends Report. Highlights of the 2017 Report Number of Young Elders Shows Downturn in 2017 After three consecutive years of growth, the number of…
Eat this Bread, Drink this Cup
When communion practices were changed, Pastor Jackie Hoy learned that time, flexibility, and education are key to a congregation accepting change. I have always believed in the centrality of communion….
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To the Point: Why Clergy Personal Finances Matter
…with that growth in competence can come reduction in anxiety and a sense of personal liberation and empowerment as leaders. Wesley Theological Seminary has developed a set of free resources…
Where Churches Spend Too Much and Where They Spend Too Little
…ministry leaders together to identify and reduce these inefficient practices. 5. Inflated ministry budgets It is common knowledge that many ministry leaders pad their operating budgets to leave room for…
Leading in the Wilderness: Thoughts on 21st Century Pastoral Identity
…prophets. Prophets call the people back to faithfulness, naming the powers, principalities, and idolatries at work in our midst and facilitating practices of communal discernment of the Spirit’s leading. In…
Best Practices for Reaching Young Adults
…spirituality. This reality raises concerns about young adult participation in religious communities. How are faith communities with a significant proportion of young adults distinctive? The Faith Communities Today research project…
Young Elder Numbers Return to Near Historic Low in UMC
…among United Methodist clergy. The research emerged from an uneasiness about a perceived absence of young clergy compared to previous eras. Few reliable statistics were easily available. Working in partnership…
Churches Face Changing Demographics
The American Community Survey provides an ongoing demographic portrait of the country and is the largest survey that the Census Bureau administers other than the decennial census. The latest data…
10 Practical Strategies for Effective Stewardship Campaigns
…campaign is essentially a communication exercise. You’ll want to develop a comprehensive communication strategy that takes advantage of all available means of communication. Consider what printed materials you need—perhaps a…
The Rural Church’s Gifts
…like all the people involved. In urban settings, the search for community becomes a bit like dating. You search around, court potential connections, and then maintain relationships with the people…
4 Truths About Ministry Revealed by the Pandemic
…in the sacraments, even when Holy Communion is offered in those terrible sealed cups. And we need the blessed community that occurs when we care, learn from, and commit to…
The Coming Revolution in Church Economics: An In-Depth Interview with Mark DeYmaz
…and to advance the common good and the gospel? How can they bless the community but at the same time generate some measure of sustainable or profitable income? In the…
Risking Experiments for God’s Reign
…the Fresh Expressions movement is doing just this. In this model, learning is not coming from the center to the periphery but rather many “distributive learning communities” are producing knowledge…
6 Opportunities for Churches with Aging Memberships
…Schools, a free Lewis Center resource 50 Ways to Strengthen Ministry with Children, a free Lewis Center resource 50 Ways to Strengthen Ministry with Youth, a free Lewis Center resource…
Teaching Children to Tithe
…The jar method seemed to teach what we think is most important for a child to know about giving to God. This article is adapted from Dan’s blog, www.churchandtea.com. Download…
Lewis Center Adds Two New Video-based Adult Christian Studies to Wesley Ministry Network
…hospitality training. The resource is available for $99 on digital download and $104 on DVD/CD. Much more information is available on these and other Wesley Ministry Network studies at https://www.churchleadership.com/wesleyministrynetwork….
Two Approaches to Digital Playlists for Faith Formation
…excellent process for learning, based on the 4MAT learning cycle developed by Dr. Bernice McCarthy (see aboutlearning.com), has four movements: experience the topic, explore knowledge about the topic, practice and…
Leadership Lived: Clementa Pinckney and Open Doors
…and the common good. The African American church embodies what at one time was more prevalent across all churches, a strong identification with their communities and a concern for the…
Leading with Love — An In-Depth Interview with Elaine Robinson
…of God. We have to find ways and practices that open us to God, that open us to listen, to pay attention. We make spiritual practices about me. About what…
Welcoming Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview with Dr. Reggie Blount
…meet them where they are, and genuinely be open to doing something different. We need to genuinely be open to making changes because if we’re not open for change, then…
5 Lessons for Better Preaching
…be a cerebral exercise. Effective sermons appeal to the heart as well as the mind. The latest psychological research shows that logic leads to conclusions and emotion leads to action….
Welcoming Newcomers to Your Congregation
…Are these practices newcomer-friendly? Can newcomers learn to participate in practices by showing up to the practice? Identify oldcomers within these practices who are willing to facilitate newcomer participation and…
