Nov. 01, 2019How to Make Going to a Baseball Game a Meaningful Spiritual Practice This breakthrough practice helps you build community, show support for your neighbors, and experience God’s presence in daily life.
Oct. 17, 2019Innovation: From Buzzword to Renewal As innovation becomes a buzzword, it’s easy for church leaders to reduce it to a trend. But how might it play a powerful role in renewal?
Sep. 20, 2019How to Lead ‘Dwelling in the Word’ An ancient spiritual practice that helps locate where God is active.
Aug. 12, 2019What’s Really Causing Church Decline…and What We Can Do About It How can we renew the church’s identity and help in join God’s work in the 21st century?
Jun. 05, 2019Why Does the Church Need Innovation? Michael Binder explains how the church can benefit from innovation practices such as design thinking–not for its own sake, but to discover and follow where the Holy Spirit is leading. Put this learning into practice. Join us at the Faithful Innovation Summit, July 24-26, 2019 in Minneapolis.
May. 21, 2019Gratitude & Grace There are many G-words in the English-speaking church world; God, Good, Glory, Giving. But in the work of stewardship and congregation maintenance, peering closely at budgets and the results of giving campaigns, squinting at the numbers can obscure the big “G”s of Grace and Gratitude. This week, Sean Mitchell explains the importance of gratitude strategies from his years of experience
May. 16, 2019Five pitfalls to avoid when evaluating the senior minister There is no one right way to evaluate the performance of a senior minister. However, there are many ways to do it that can harm the relationship between minister and the congregation.