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How Should We Pivot Our Church Communication Strategy in This Season?
As the church, we communicate with several different groups at a time. I want to be clear that when I say we communicate it isnt just written or verbal communication. We communicate by our actions. If your church is always involved in a certain action or practice like ministering to the issues of homelessness or […]
How to Address the Chronic Anxiety Surrounding the Pandemic
This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. If there were ever a time in recent history in which anxiety seems likely to run high, this current cultural moment certainly seems to qualify. As well as pastoring a church, I help faith leaders understand the nature of chronic anxiety. Most of us are … Continued
7 Things About Understanding Gen Z Your Church Needs to Understand
Insights for the church from a Gen Z thinker on understanding Gen Z.
7 Ways to Be an Authentic Leader
A few years ago I met with a group of millennials in our church—asking them to help me think through leadership today. The most repeated word was “authentic.” Funny, they couldn’t necessarily define the term, but they apparently know when they see it—and when they don’t. I was talking with a young staff member of … Continued
How to Love Other Christians When We Dont Agree
As a second generation Filipino-American I am very aware of my othernesswhether its at church on Sunday which includes a 30-minute worship set with a beautiful LED screen displaying the lyrics so we can sing along, a distant departure from my Catholic upbringing where we were accompanied by a pianist and the sheet music was […] This article explores how to love other Christians even when you don't agree.
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.
What’s Next for the Church as Attendance Declines?
As you know, long before COVID, it was already difficult to get people to attend weekend church services. Travel sports, weekends away, the death of cultural Christianity and a growing indifference and increased mobility meant that for most churches, attendance was flat or declining, and for growing churches, growing attendance was, well, work. Post-COVID, as … Continued
Church Design in the Age of Social Distancing
Communal spaces are becoming more intimidating by the minute. So, how will architects and designers create spaces where relationships can still flourish, without the need for safe distancing and frequent disinfection diminishing people’s much-needed sense of community? Visioneering Studios’ vice president of strategic design, Dave Milam, spoke with Church.Design about questions like these that the … Continued
Avoiding the Comparison Trap
It is hard to lead a small church or a young church. Perhaps it is even more challenging today than it once was. Church planters and small church pastors have a tall orderI know from personal experience. This article discusses avoiding the comparison trap. I have helped corral an army of tireless volunteers to haul chairs in and out every week. It […]
