The following outline is from article that was written by Scott Thumma, a sociologist of religion and researcher for Hartford …
18 Creative Ways to Support Leaders
Here are eighteen ways that churches have said to their group leaders, “Thanks! You’re doing a great job, and someone is …
Equipping Your Ministry Team
The Need for Support Large or small churches (or somewhere in between!) can all benefit from the team approach to ministry. Jesus …
The Necessity of Children’s Christian Education
Why Christian Education? A sermon was posted the other day by Dave Csinso, an author and researcher (among many other …
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Need Church Volunteers? A Step-by-Step Process That Works
"Yes! We can play that role today in the church for all those folks just waiting to hear Come…follow me." Volunteers Need to be …
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Assessing Your Space Needs
Considering Space for Christian Formation Take a look at the big picture of your facilities and your education and …
Generations & Stewardship
When it comes to stewardship (whether it be of time, talent, or treasure) every generation approaches giving …
Feedback From the Flock
"You will discover areas needing improvement or clarification, better ways of dividing ministry tasks, and whether or not you need …
The Future of Faith Formation in Your Congregation: Part 3
This is the final part of a series from John Roberto about the Faith Formation 2020 project. Read Part 1 and Part 2 in …
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The Future of Faith Formation in Your Congregation: Part 2
In Part 1 of “Envisioning the Future of Faith Formation in Your Congregation” I introduced the four scenarios developing …
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