
Yard Sales on Easter Sunday: Cultural Leadership Lessons from Holy Week 2018
This past Holy Week, three experiences re-shaped the way I understand the relationship between the church and American culture.
SCENE ONE: THE TRIP TO THE...
Out of the Rock: Remembering the Red Sea
I used to wonder how the Israelites could have forgotten God’s faithfulness so quickly after being delivered out of Egypt. God had worked such...
Church Leader Voices: Teddy Ray
Teddy Ray, Lead Pastor at Offerings First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Ky., had been pastoring for 10 years before he knew he was...
Three Ways to Empower Young Leaders
In my work on Conference staff, I encounter churches who desire to have more (and more diverse) young people attending and leading in their...
Adoption and the Church (Part 2)
This is part two of an article written by Brian & Callie Troyer. For part 1, see previous post.
4. Orphan care is a command, not...
Adoption & the Church (Part 1)
Most of us have some kind of “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” connection with adoption. Maybe a childhood friend was adopted, a family member...
All About Lent
When churches emphasize a focus on Lent, it has a way of grafting the body together into an intentional focus on Jesus.
Livin’ In the Fast Lane: Why It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
The God of the Ages—the Infinite One—didn’t send us a Polaroid. In the fullness of time he came to us himself and flooded the void, capturing time with grace.
The World Is Your Parish—But So Is Your Home
As church leaders, who is getting the best of your time and energy? Your children or your parish? Are you able to step out of a pastoral role when it’s time to be father or mother?
Collaborative Inquiry Team Grant
Imagine having the resources you need to spend time in deep reflection with trusted colleagues and some of the brightest academic minds to tackle vexing, adaptive challenges your church is facing and generate resources that will support your ministry.
Remember the Joy in Leadership
Though we may not, in church leadership, experience a constant state of joy, I think it valuable to consider what reflecting on the future joy set before us might look like, thus motivating us to endure.
Thoughts on Beginnings in Ministry
Jessica Fleck explores several lessons she's learned throughout ministry that might be helpful reflections for other leaders.
The Difference Between Rest and Being Lazy
Rest is security in God’s finished work and being marked by Divine expectation and engagement.
Holy Trinity: The Importance of the Godhead in Church Mission
Mission needs to be widened to include the unity and empowerment of the Spirit and the ordering will of the Father in addition to the incarnational love of the Son.