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
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
The ‘Belonging’ Magnet
As ministry leaders, it’s wise to consider the young people of Gen Z the church’s “canaries in the coal
March 7, 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
church leadership
The Antidote to Performative Formation
In my upcoming book Editing Jesus I tackle the forming influence of social media in our culture, and how
February 23, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The Importance of Jay-Z’s Grammy Message
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence On Grammy Awards night a couple of weeks ago, iconic hip-hop pioneer, producer, and
February 22, 2024
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
church leadership
The Marriage Boost
Marriage, it turns out, is a primary catalyst for human flourishing. And Christian marriages that value regular church attendance
February 16, 2024
(Un)Check the Bulletin- Reimaging Church Communication
“For more information, please check the bulletin…” How many times have you heard that instruction at church? More important, how
February 12, 2024
church leadership
The Kingdom of God In an Alien Digital World
I have a new book coming out in June; it’s called Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American
February 9, 2024