faith formation
Toward a More Transformational Worship Experience
If you’ve been involved in ministry leadership for more than a year (and that includes almost all of us), you
February 19, 2024
Author: Mark Slaughter
faith formation
Where Are Our Children?
How is the mission of the church, first handed to us by Jesus, defining and shaping our ministries? For example,
December 21, 2023
coaching
The Weary Ones Rejoicing
A kind of sacred joy has always accompanied my celebration of Advent. But this year, as I prepared for our
December 20, 2023
Reinvention as a Spiritual Practice
We all know that reinventing how we do things is essential for keeping up in today’s ever-changing ministry environment. We’re
October 3, 2023
Leadership Development
Accompaniment Leadership
It’s a tale of two leaders… The first is gifted, full of energy and new ideas—ready to take on a
August 28, 2023
coaching
Finding Our Way Through the Smoke
I live in the upper Midwest, and like many parts of the nation, smoke from Canadian wildfires has infiltrated our
August 15, 2023
8 Ways to Reinvigorate your Ministry
I don’t know about you, but in Minnesota we’re excited for Spring. It’s been a long and snowy winter—the prospect
April 10, 2023
faith formation
A Cold Splash of Water for Your Personal Worship Time
We need new and creative ways to practice our personal worship during Lent—a bracing splash of water on the face
March 20, 2023
Mark Slaughter
Breathing New Life into Lenten Worship
For many of us, this is a tough season for worship planning. Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are still close in
March 5, 2023
church
Planning Center
As ministry leaders, we face a unique challenge—the repetition of programming. It doesn’t matter how inspiring and powerful your worship
November 10, 2022