Who is supervising the shower schedule for your youth group’s summer mission trip? How many adults are overseeing the costume changes for the Christmas Pageant? I know you have two […]

Leaders of adult ministries, trustees, and pastors often recognize that vulnerable adults – and the volunteers who work with them – are at risk of abuse or accusations of abuse, […]

The pandemic has revealed that many churches were counting on attractive worship gatherings to form their attendees rather than discipleship. What kind of system would raise up devoted disciples—not just […]

Jesus describes the work of pastoring as both caring for the herd, and pursuing lost sheep. However, training for church leadership is often limited to serving an established congregation in […]

How does the prophet Micah’s call for us “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” apply to the ways we serve and advocate […]

Join Blessed Youth author Sarah Griffith Lund for conversation about youth mental health with the authors of Bless This Mess, minister Molly Baskette and child psychologist Ellen O’Donnell. We will discuss the mental […]

Are you or your congregation seemingly stuck in a state of missional paralysis? Is it hard to build enough energy simply to keep going, much less start something new that […]

Being a pastor in today’s church means wearing a lot of hats, and learning how to find hats that fit well may be the secret to finding success as a […]

Being a pastor in today’s church means wearing a lot of hats, and learning how to find hats that fit well may be the secret to finding success as a […]

With families slow to return and enlisting volunteers harder than ever, it feels like children's ministry doesn't work the way it did before the pandemic. You are still passionate about […]