To help your church thrive, it is important to keep an eye out for emerging opportunities and challenges. What better time to think about these trends than at the start of a new year! I …
Planning a Vision Retreat
The work of church renewal hinges on ministry leaders’ clarity about the church’s mission and their role in helping to accomplish it. Summer is the perfect season to plan a retreat that allows your team …
Recent Trends In Church Staffing
A high-functioning church staff helps the church accomplish its mission. A key task many church renewal leaders face is hiring, training, and empowering the right people for ministry as employees. The Unstuck Group recently just …
Thankful For the Fleas
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we continue to highlight some of our most popular articles from recent years, here is one from November of 2022. Corrie ten Boom writes of her sister thanking God for the fleas …
More Trends In Church Renewal
Last week, I began summarizing an important new report that highlights 10 dynamics I think are relevant to our work in church renewal. This week I have the final five insights from Vanderbloemen Group’s State of …
How To Keep A New Vision Alive
Vision is leaky! Aligning a church around a new vision can feel like blowing air into a balloon that has a pinprick in the other end. The work is never done! Discerning a new vision is only …
The Disengagement Crisis At Church
Church renewal efforts thrive in congregations that are highly engaged, enthusiastic, and involved. However, many churches are finding that volunteerism has not returned to pre-COVID levels. Disengagement is high among lay leaders, council members, and staff. …
Great Expectations: The Gift of Clarity Around Pastoral Roles
As a church grows, the roles played by the staff, the council, the laity, the visioning team, and the pastor must shift appropriately. In a new series of newsletter articles beginning today, I’ll tackle each …
New Data About Clergy Health
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and one of the best ways to show appreciation to your pastor is through empathy and understanding. How are ministers doing today? How is your minister doing today? In today’s …
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