As the start of a new formation program year draws near for many Christian communities, we at Building Faith want to offer some …
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As the start of a new formation program year draws near for many Christian communities, we at Building Faith want to offer some …
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On the eve of April 23, 2024, the long-awaited beginning of the General Conference that had been postponed from 2020, United …
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I believe that those of us in ministry positions should constantly check in with ourselves. This questioning is not necessarily to …
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Years ago, before my ordination to the diaconate, I chose hospital chaplaincy as my call to servant ministry. Specifically, I …
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These days in a world of ongoing communal crises, I find myself asking different questions of my own spirituality as well as our …
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Editor's Note: This article is in a forthcoming issue of VTS Magazine. Some of its content is also published on the Forma website. …
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Imagine you had flour, sugar, baking soda, and water in front of you. What might you make? Even if you don’t bake, things like …
Recruiting volunteers is an active activity. Let me say that again. Recruitment is an active activity. Actually, let me restate …
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If you have enough volunteers on your team and in your ministry, stop reading this now. Take the next few minutes to grab a drink, …
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"Do you really want me? I do not have any experience.”Have you approached someone about becoming a formation leader and heard this …
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