By Thom Rainer It is likely the single day of the year more unchurched decide to visit a church. It is an incredible opportunity for most congregations. While Easter is […]
Six Essentials for Advertising on Facebo...
By Jonathan Howe It’s November, so it’s time to talk about Christmas—at least that’s what my kids tell me. And with Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday, we’ll have more […]
Called by fire
By Sue Sprang GLADWIN COUNTY – What if I were tell you that three out of four ECLA clergy are volunteer fire fighters? Well, at least that’s true for Gladwin […]
Six Ways to Keep Your Church’s Momentum
By Jonathan Howe Summer often means vacation time and travel for many church members. It also means lower attendance and participation numbers in many churches. While you’ll likely experience […]
The Top Ten Surprises New Pastors Have
By Thom Rainer I love pastors. I love their hearts. I love their commitment to God and to the churches they serve. I also love new pastors. It is fascinating […]
Why it Takes Five to Seven Years to Beco...
By Thom Rainer You are the new pastor of the church. Expectations are high on your part and on the members’ part. Perhaps you celebrate with some type of installation […]
A Day Camp Story
By Sue Sprang NEW ERA – The pastor and members of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Era, didn’t allow the demise of their Vacation Bible School program keep them from reaching […]
Spirit and Fire, Time to Retire…or Not
By Sue Sprang SYNOD – Sister Nancy Brousseau, O.P. knew as a child that she was headed for serving God and the church. Now, as she steps away from her […]
The 10 Most Common Things a Church Consu...
A post by Chuck Lawless serves as the basis for today’s podcast. Dr. Lawless has been consulting with churches for nearly two decades and shared ten things he had learned […]
8 Questions to Ask If You Want to Lead W...
Adaptive leaders who are seeking to live well have a knack for asking the right questions at the right time to reframe how our ministries unfold. The questions below are […]