How I Found a Deeper Faith in the Aftermath of 9/11
Discover how living through the 9/11 attacks deepened my faith and gave me a newfound sense of purpose.
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4 Crucial Lessons for the Post-COVID Church
This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. In 2004, Patricia O’Connell Killen and Mark Silk edited and contributed to the book Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest: The None Zone. Since its publication, people in Pacific Northwest (PNW) religious circles have discussed and strategized ways to do ministry in the … Continued
A Depressed Pastor Navigates 2020 Mental Health Struggles
Its just hard! Those are three of the nicest words Ive ever heard. When youre hurting and sad and you dont even know exactly why youre so sad, but someone, instead of offering solutions or guilt trips or snap out of it advice just comes along and validates what youre feeling, its powerful. Its. Just. […] This piece discusses pastor mental health struggles.
Research: 1 in 5 Churches May Close Due to Pandemic
Sixty-five percent of churches have seen a giving decrease since mid-March as churches stopped holding in-person services.
Do You Want to Get Well?
You Are Never Alone (Thomas Nelson)
Affordable Social Media Management From Outreach
It’s more important than ever to engage with your community online and equip your members to be digital missionaries. That’s where Outreach Social comes in. From Outreach Inc., the parent company of Outreach magazine, Outreach Social makes it easy to engage through social media with relevant graphics that can be auto-posted to your Facebook page. … Continued
Finding Momentum When Everything Is Working Against It
So you’re leading in a tougher environment than you’ve ever led through in your life. How do you find momentum and growth in a season when everything you spend your life working toward changed overnight? A lot of churches and organizations are struggling deeply with momentum right now, and in many cases it feels like … Continued
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 have read there are several self-care pivots to be mindful of and to implement. All of the pivots are important and will help you and your church move through this season successfully. […]
5 Questions to Consider Before Retirement
Q: What makes a good retirement? A: A good retirement has many features, but there is one you cannot afford to overlook. Many working people decry the lack of it and long for it. Younger people are looking for a career that will provide it. What is it? Life balance. I think of balance as … Continued
How to Plant 10,000 Churches in One Year
Africas largest-attendance church grows bigger by training everyone in evangelism to plant 10,000 churches.
