Planning Center
As ministry leaders, we face a unique challenge—the repetition of programming. It doesn’t matter how inspiring and powerful your worship was this Sunday, for example,
Category: congregational
5 Barriers to a Welcoming Church Environment
Maybe you’ve already put all the right systems in place for your hospitality ministry—training greeters, a well-staffed Welcome Center, and a follow-up system for communications.
Breathing New Life into Ministry
Every repetitive thing we do in life is in danger of a dulling descent into rote. And our ministry rhythms are not immune. Week after
The Deep Pull of Honesty
Our Vibrant Faith Coaching Team, working with the 28 churches that are part of our Thriving Congregations Project, is gathering insights and learnings from the
Hope and Expect
By Denise UtterVibrant Faith Coaching Team As August tails off into September, I often reflect back to my teacher days. I loved the end of
The Power of Partnering
By Rev. Dr. Mark SlaughterVibrant Faith Coaching Team Fall is on our doorstep, and that means we’re already working to reinvent what we do to
Transformational Growth- Positioning People for Maximum Impact
Transformational growth in your congregation heats up when every stakeholder is invited to make tangible contributions, every month, to the mission. To make meaningful contributions,
Stages of Spiritual Growth
Over the past two years we’ve experienced what many are calling “indifference,” relative to our spiritual life. With anxiety, crisis, grief, anger, and tension infiltrating
How ‘Calling’ Fuels Church Vitality
In early May the Vibrant Faith team held a final meeting with representatives from the 24 churches who were a part of our Creating a
Reachable Reconciliation: Why We Need ‘Discordant Notes’
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence In a widely-watched TED Talk titled “There Are No Mistakes On the Bandstand,” jazz master Stefon Harris shows an audience of business leaders how