Discipleship Ministries

For years there has been a perception that people have stayed away from church because “the church is always asking for money.” This has led many churches to feel like money is a taboo subject – reserving that uncomfortable conversation for a Sunday in the fall (if at all) and then put it back on […]

A Christian at any age is a role model. Perhaps this is most true in later adulthood. One of the many ways this is true is that older adults have experienced loss: loss of loved ones, loss of independence; some may even feel a loss of purpose. During such a “dry” season, older adults can […]

Is retirement just about living in a permanent state of vacation? About sitting in rocking chairs and eating earlier? Surely there is more to retirement than this. Even in retirement, we desire to be people with a purpose. As we approach and enter the stage of retirement, new questions emerge: “What will I do? Who […]

Launch PartiesA New Webinar Series to Help You Launch a New Worship Community$295.00 Add to cartDESCRIPTIONHOW TO REGISTERIs your church looking to relaunch its public ministry post-covid?Are you thinking about launching a new worship service for a different demographic from the one you presently serve? If so, Launch Parties may be just the help you […]

Path 1 is excited to announce the launch of the Digital Church Planting Training for 2021. Led by experts in the field, this course walks you through the new world of digital planting and provides detailed ideas for launching and sustaining online worship, faith communities, and starting other creative digital ministry solutions. ADDITIONAL SESSIONS: October […]

Is your church ready to receive gifts that won’t necessarily come through the offering plate? Do you have a strategy in place for gifts that might take the form of a bequest, endowment, memorial gifts, or gifts of property, stocks, or valuable collectibles? If you were approached by someone offering a larger gift, would you […]

We long for believable answers to the biggest questions of our lives. When we encounter evil, it’s natural to ask questions: Why would God cause or allow it? Is God punishing me? If God loves everyone, why doesn’t God prevent pointless pain? Are God’s ways a complete mystery? With the psalmist we even dare to […]

We start each new year with this webinar that is focused on the new member of the stewardship team, finance committee, or church council—those who are looking to get started strong right from the first week. In all things, connect money to mission. We’ll be updating this presentation to reflect wherever we are in the […]

This 7-part webinar series (on Thursdays in January and February), is designed to equip “digital missionaries” who are using technology to start new outreach ministries. Presented by leaders of Fresh Expressions of Church, these 90-minute sessions (6:00-7:30p ET/5:00-6:30p CT) will cover a wide range of topics. While focused on practical applications, participants will gain new […]

Clergy face some unique challenges when it comes to things like Social Security payments, estimated tax payments, housing allowances or exclusions, and reimbursed expenses. There are questions you may have about implications of the pandemic on your 2021 tax situation. Your corner tax preparer may not understand the unique situation of clergy and finding a […]

Building the Beloved Community is a webinar series where we talk with leaders who are seeking to live out the vision of the beloved community as they work to engage and transform the world. From identifying various spheres of poverty and the systems that perpetuate poverty, to discussing what it looks like for the church to […]

Handling money in the church is getting more complicated. Some of us remember a day when “cash or check” was the only variable once the offering plates were emptied. Donations were recorded on mimeographed counter’s forms, and each household’s donation were recorded on accounting ledger paper. The world is much different today, and as money […]