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Helping Third Culture Kids Adjust to Reentry

Third culture kid teens are resilient, resourceful, clever, creative and flexible. For their entire lives they have not only practiced but also excelled at adapting to new cultural situations and learning new ways of being and of doing. This year in particular they have been challenged to draw upon these strengths in new and important ways as the world continues to navigate the ambiguity and adjustments of new protocol and procedures in all arenaswork, academic, social and commerce. Understanding third culture kids reentry adjustment is crucial for this demographic.

Training a Worship Volunteer to Be a Worship Leader

Imagine this scene. It’s Sunday morning. You’re somewhere in the congregation, maybe four or five rows back. You’re singing to the Lord along with...

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.

Nona Jones: From Social Media to Social Ministry

A Guide to Digital Discipleship (Zondervan Reflective)

13 Common Mistakes Made When Looking for a New Ministry Role

Most of us change places of ministry during our career. I realize, of course, that making changes now during COVID may seem unwise, but...

Planning Your Facebook Campus

Excerpted FromFrom Social Media to Social MinistryBy Nona Jones As an executive and entrepreneur, I believe sustained success starts with a clearly defined vision by...

Auditing Your Various Ministries Going Forward

We cannot eliminate uncertainty. In this season of ministry, we can only address what is known. When it comes to the number of volunteers...

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.