faith formation
Sabbath Practices to Renew Your Soul
We all know: “You can’t draw water from an empty well.” And ministry is a water-depleting adventure, in the
April 22, 2024
Category: faith formation
Leadership Development
The Pro’s & Con’s of Over-Vetting Leaders
I have a ministry friend who’s willing to take a chance on plugging people into leadership roles with (in
April 16, 2024
Leadership Development
Are We (Really) All In This Together?
I was speechless as I listened to the teenager and her mom—and my silence was intentional. They’d asked to meet
April 8, 2024
faith formation
Creating a Welcoming Environment for New Families
In our post-Easter journey we have fresh memories of new faces, drawn to the church through the magnet of
April 1, 2024
Leadership Development
How Accompaniment Transforms Ministry Leadership
Other people are as important as you are. You likely know that. On the surface, we all know that. But
March 25, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Connecting Matters More Than You Think
In Vibrant Faith’s ongoing Fourth-Soil Parenting Project, we coach church ministry leaders to: Honor (uphold) parents as the primary
March 19, 2024
Becoming a Church They Don’t Want to Leave
I’m telling this story backwards. Stay with me… I’m moving. Again. People who know me are laughing. When we
March 18, 2024
Jim LaDoux
How to Prompt a Story-Sharing Environment
With church partners in our Fourth-Soil Parenting Project, we’re experimenting with new ways to plant and nurture a story-sharing
March 11, 2024
faith formation
Revitalizing Lent – Mid-Stream
A few weeks ago I was in a staff-meeting discussion about our Lenten ministry plans. After a pregnant pause, we
March 4, 2024
Leadership Development
How to Invite the Broken and Needy into Community
The mission of the church is to invite the broken and needy into a healing community, where they can
February 27, 2024