church leadership
The Power of Our Incarnational Magnet
At an international gathering of ministry leaders called Simply Jesus, I interviewed 15 leading Christian influencers, all of them well-known
May 30, 2025
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
Dirt-y Ministry
Soil matters in botany… And it matters even more in ministry. At least, that’s what Jesus believes… 🙂 Consider the
May 23, 2025
church leadership
What We’re Learning: Ministry Lessons from a Mama Bluebird
We have a bluebird house in our backyard, left over from the previous owners. In the three years since we
May 15, 2025
church leadership
The Magnet of Belonging
New York Times reporter Lauren Jackson has spent a year deep-diving into America’s religious landscape, publishing regular updates through the
May 9, 2025
church leadership
Helping Parents Raise Faithful Kids
For more than 30 years, Vibrant Faith has worked to deepen the crucial partnership between home and church. Over and
April 25, 2025
church leadership
What Jesus Wants Us to Know on Good Friday
The gospel of John has just 21 chapters, and five of them (one-quarter of the narrative) are dedicated to Jesus’
April 17, 2025
church leadership
Warriors for Parents In a Family-Unfriendly Culture
A quarter-century ago I worked with family ministry pioneer Ben Freudenburg on his groundbreaking book The Family-Friendly Church. Together, we
April 10, 2025
church leadership
The Superglue In Relational Ministry
Last fall, at a gathering of ministry leaders who are all part of a Lilly Endowment grant program called “Christian
April 4, 2025
church leadership
The Surprising Connection Between Religion & Happiness
Our Vibrant Faith team just returned from our first in-person retreat of the year, where (among other things) we focused
March 28, 2025
church leadership
How Covid Is Still Impacting the Church
I met Dr. Scott Thumma years ago, at a Future of the Church gathering when I served on the executive
March 21, 2025