The closing words of Psalm 19 always help center me when I’m tempted to react rather than respond or if I catch myself harboring bitterness about a situation or a person.
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Most of our churches have at least one – that is, a program that’s not working anymore. The activity goes on, but it’s now more a habit than a transformational ministry. Here are several options to address this kind of ministry:
After a painful experience, hope often feels fragile. I have learned to allow joy to begin in small moments. It might be a bird singing
Leading a missions trip to the Mississippi Delta is something that never loses its excitement for Steve Hill and the churches he has pastored for more than three decades.
On any given Sunday, churchgoers settle into pews as a clergy person takes an ancient holy text and figures out what it has to say about our lives today. But how would worshippers feel if they found out that sermon was written by Artificial Intelligence?
The ribbon cutting and dedication of a building is significant for the ethnic culture that is not only Burmese, but involves 17 different tribal groups.
An association ideally functions like a family of congregations collaborating on God’s mission within their context. This reduces the necessity to invite people to a building.
It won’t surprise me if this post is not a popular one. Its topic is not a fun one. I get that.
If your church is considering hosting a mobile dental unit as a mission outreach, Merrilee White says you should say yes to this opportunity.
