Ministry Leadership

Entering a Ministry Context Well: Preparing the Space, Staff, & Congregation

This year, I made the transition from Associate Rector at a program-sized church in downtown Chicago to solo Rector and the only …

In Fashion Me A People: Curriculum in the Church (1989), Maria Harris writes, "Now we are in a time of movement toward …

We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program …

It’s estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US, or more than 50 million people, suffer from some form of mental illness. That …

How many times have you sat down with your leadership team to plan a program and the first question posed is, What’s our theme? …

As the church program year draws to a close, many of us will begin to consider end-of-year gifts and recognition for teachers and …

Those of us in ministry are often in search of opening prayers for beginning a meeting or event. Here are four recommendations …

What does the Post-Covid church look like? Some changes are here to stay, such as having an online presence and a greater …

Asking the big, hard questions of faith with children is beautiful and challenging work. Even as we hope to nurture their …

As the parent of a bisexual, gender-queer child, I feel called to provide education and safe spaces for people to learn more about …