Reimagining Creative Evangelism During the Pandemic
We might be practicing social distancing, but that just gives us an opportunity to get creative about evangelism during the pandemic.
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How One Church and Its City Are Partnering to Provide Church and City Housing for the Homeless
Grove Community Church and the local government of Riverside, California, team up for change with church and city housing.
Self-Care for Leaders During a Crisis
Navigating and leading through a crisis or crises is draining on a leader. For instance, when you take into account the current pandemic (a health crisis) and all the other crises that the pandemic has causedlike economic, resource and organizational crisesits no wonder that many pastors and church leaders are leading on fumes. Implementing leader self-care crisis strategies is vital. In addition […]
The 3 Brain ‘Rooms’ Leaders Travel Through in Crisis Leadership
According to Tim Johnson in his book, Crisis Leadership: How to Lead in Times of Crisis, Threat, and Uncertainty, there are two types of crises: incident and issue crises. Incident crises are like tornadoes, issue crises are like hurricanes. Ive had experience in both tornado and hurricane environments. They are both scary, nonetheless. In any […] Understanding the brain science in crisis leadership can help leaders navigate these turbulent times more effectively.
How to Know When Political Views Have Become an Idol
Are your political views and convictions growing in intensity? Are you finding yourself feeling angrier than you used to be about a variety of political issues? Are people in your extended family, community or church becoming angrier? In addition to being in the midst of a global pandemic, widespread demonstrations about racial injustices, and an election year, we live in a media saturated environment where hate and division trigger wider viewership, larger ratings and significantly higher advertising revenue. Learn how to know when your political views have become an idol.
The Refinery: A Church Replant for a Rural Industrial Community in Robinson, Illinois
Robinson, Illinois, is a unique town of about 8,000 people. Rural, but defined by industry, Robinson is about 40 minutes away from the next largest city. It is home to a Marathon Petroleum Corporation refinery, a Hershey Company plant and a state prison. It is also where Pastor Adam Hafenbridle, along with his wife, Emily, is leading a church replant named The Refinery in this community.
How to Raise Up Women Leaders
Raising up women leaders should matter to all of us, but it requires an oft-lacking intentionality. Women make up more than half the church, and God has gifted both men and women for his glory and for his purposes. People from different theological traditions will have different pathways for ministry, but none exclude the opportunity […]
How to Find True Rest in Restless Times
Ive been thinking about confessions lately. Augustines Confessions in particular. I even quoted The City of God in my Sunday messageI felt quite scholarly talking about inordinately loved things. Yet, for today, I want to focus on what is among his best known quotes. He wrote, Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and […]
The Churchs Role as a Prophetic Witness in a Post-Christian World
By studying John the Baptist, we can become a prophetic witness to the second coming of Christ in a post-Christian world.