Russell St. Bernard

Russell St. Bernard is the director for ministry operations at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the founder of After the Music Stops, a full-service youth ministry company as well as founder of Ministry Pivot, a company dedicated to assisting leaders and churches seize opportunities for growth.

Apps, Tools and Systems to Use Weekly

Helpful productivity tools for churches for the pandemic and beyond

Why Your Church’s Chat Box Is Essential

Reasons to have someone engaging with your online audience during your services.

3 Tools to Encourage Bible Engagement During COVID-19

Bible reading is down during the pandemic. Here are ways to encourage it.

Ministry Pivot: How to Pivot Your Self-Care

Russell St. Bernard talks with Heather Palacios, pastoral staff at Church by The Glades in Coral Springs, Florida; Adam Durso, executive director of Lead NYC; and Brian Bullock, pastoral staff at World Overcomers in Durham, North Carolina.

Ministry Pivot: Connecting With Your Congregation and Community

Russell St. Bernard talks with Larry Brey, ministries development pastor at Elevation Church in Matthews, North Carolina; Bobby Manning, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of District Heights in Maryland; and Candice Wynn, Orange specialist at Orange Leaders in Georgia.

Pivoting Your Self-Care

My hope is that these Ministry Pivot articles have been helpful for you and your team as you work through this season. As you...

Pivoting Your Leadership Teams

I am not sure there is anyone who would disagree with the statement that in order for a church to be successful in carrying...