Join us on Thursday, May 20th at 3:00 Eastern Time for this webinar! Can’t make it on May 20th? Everyone who registers will …
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Planning for the 2021-2022 Program Year
Planning for the next program year after 12+ months of pandemic ministry pivots and continued uncertainty about what will be …
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How To “Lazy Genius” Planning for Vacation Bible School
My friend Elizabeth had probably mentioned The Lazy Genius podcast about 45 times before I finally read the book, The Lazy Genius …
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Marking One Year of Pandemic Ministry: What I’ve Learned
The list of skills ministry leaders have learned during the global pandemic is incredibly long. We’ve pivoted, podcasted, and car …
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Webinar: Ministry After COVID: What have we learned? What comes next?
About this Webinar In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, churches and faith communities have had to move many of their …
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Pandemic Ministry Burnout
Being human over the last eleven months has been challenging in unprecedented ways. Ways that were simply unimaginable a year ago. …
Starting a New Ministry Position: Five Things I Wish I Had Known
First and foremost, you are here to live freely into the Grace of God and fully manifest the love of God in your own life. …
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Practicing Financial Sabbath
One of the ways we build faith is to live into our values more fully and completely as we grow. Recently I was inspired by …
Including People with Disabilities in the New Year Planning
Here we are at the beginning of a new calendar year. With all that transpired in 2020, people are looking for new possibilities—a …
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Reimagining House Blessings as Pastoral Care in the Time of Covid-19
Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the …
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Creating Spiritual Space Online: Best Practices & Reflection Questions
Last fall, the Fetzer Institute released a new research report on best practices for creating sacred space online. As we continue …
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Faith Formation at Home: Creating Engaging Videos for Kids
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, the StoryMakers team saw a new opportunity to equip parents for spiritual formation by creating …
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