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Five Easy Mistakes that will Slow Down your New Expression of Church (and How to Avoid Them) Gannon Sims | 4 Jan 2022 Starting a new expression of church is difficult. It requires risk and might take longer than you think. Mistakes are inevitable but they also provide some of the greatest opportunities...
Choosing the Advent Path to Christmas Chris Backert | 21 Dec 2021 As we come to the end of the second year of the pandemic, we find ourselves in another place of “2 steps forward, 1 step back”. It’s more clear to...
Children’s Ministry: What to do When Churches Say “We Can’t” Shannon Kiser | 16 Dec 2021 In the midst of the pandemic, I was approached by the leadership of the church to consider taking on some leadership in the area of children and family ministry. Why?...
The Deadliest Time of the Year Michael Beck | 23 Nov 2021 The CDC reported fewer than 7,200 total US overdose deaths in 1970 at the height of the heroin epidemic. Over 9,000 lives were claimed in the height of the crack epidemic in 1988. While overdose deaths are just one aspect of the deadliest year in US history (approximately 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 of more than 3.3 million deaths), Christians should be first responders rushing to the front lines of this crisis.
The Path to Fresh Expressions in a Traditional Church Jon Davis | 16 Nov 2021 Fresh Expressions in a Traditional Church. Take a look around the majority of traditional, mainline denominational church and what do you see? Empty pews, empty classrooms, empty bank accounts; a...
Porque la Cena Iglesia es un Gozo en las Comunidades Hispano-Latinas Eliseo Mejia | 11 Nov 2021 ¡Allí, entre sorpresas, gustos, y sustos nace la iglesia alrededor de una mesa! Cada momento al estar juntos era una bueno para partir el pan, comer juntos, y con insondable alegría. Surge entonces un amor tan profundo a tal punto que compartían con todos de acuerdo a sus necesidades, tanto así que nadie tenia escasez (Hechos 2:42-47).
Why Dinner Church Is a Joy in Hispanic and Latino Communities Eliseo Mejia | 11 Nov 2021 There, between surprises and scares, the church is born around a table! Every moment of being together was a good time to break bread, eat together with unwavering joy. Love anchored so profound that they shared with everyone according to their needs, so much so that no one had a shortage (Acts 2:42-47).
Challenges and Opportunities on Halloween 2021 Jon Davis | 25 Oct 2021 As much as the pandemic has given us unprecedented challenges in the church’s mission it has also given us opportunities to try new things and adapt the former things to...
5 Ways Churches Leaders Can Respond When People Don’t Come Back Chris Morton | 21 Oct 2021 Church leaders may be eager to return to life as normal, but the pandemic has changed us. Even the most energetic churches are seeing only a fraction of their attendees return.
Start Strong in Your New Pastoral Role By Introducing Fresh Expressions Kris Beckert | 14 Oct 2021 A new season of ministry-- whether starting as the pastor of a church, taking a position as a new staff member, accepting a new job, entering a new stage of life such as retirement, or just moving across town—is a place and time to reorient yourself and your team toward a posture of mission before you are pushed to settle in to a rut of expectations and needs. Like me, you may have come from a setting where you were doing cutting-edge stuff, starting dinner churches, pouring into leaders to begin fresh expressions of church, and getting people to think outside the box. But you will remember that did not happen overnight.
Nona Jones: Convocation Speakers you don’t want to miss 12 Oct 2021 Pastor Nona Jones Nona Jones is a rare combination of preacher, business executive, author, and entrepreneur. In her day job she serves as the Head of North America Community Partnerships...
Helping Black Churches Thrive Even in a Pandemic Stephen Cook | 6 Oct 2021 6 Essential Pandemic Practices for Black Churches Over nineteen months ago, many black church leaders began to contemplate these questions regarding COVID-19: What are we going to do if we...

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