Imagine Jesus delivering the Beatitudes through Twitter: eight blessings given in 140-character tweets instead of in the Sermon on …
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Hospitality for Online & Onsite Participants During Hybrid Formation
Two years ago, I thought of “hybrid ministry” as something that cutting-edge, super- hip formation leaders were doing—not my …
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Digital Faith Formation: 7 Practices for Intentional Gatherings
If I were asked to teach a digital faith formation class two years ago, I would have written out my flipchart notes onto …
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Why Hybrid Is Not Just for Cars and Superhero Movies Anymore: Hybrid Formation & Discipleship Basics
We’re near the end of the spring. We are growing closer to Pentecost, when the disciples are empowered to GO and preach the word. …
Gifts of a Digital Confirmation Class: Embracing a Family-Based Model
When the Building Faith team heard about how one parish was reimagining Confirmation during this time of being church in …
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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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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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Crèche Sharing Across the Miles
As many church buildings are closed and continue to offer worship over Zoom and other online platforms, we can still celebrate the …
Webinar: Creating Space for Meaningful Retreats Online
About this Webinar The idea of spiritual retreat is not new. The restrictions of physical distancing and the willingness of …
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Compline as Pastoral Care
It has been a good and joyful thing to watch laypeople and priests and deacons lead Compline and other daily offices across the …