church leadership
What Thriving Is & Isn’t
Our Vibrant Faith Team has been deeply invested for more than two years with a cohort of churches that have
May 25, 2023
Category: ministry
church leadership
Prioritizing Flexibility In Faith Formation
Robert Gelinas is pastor of one of the largest multi-ethnic churches in America—Colorado Community Church in Aurora, a suburb of
May 19, 2023
Leadership Development
Pruning, Vitality, and Abundance in Ministry
It seems counterintuitive, but the abundance we see in all aspects of our lives has as much to do with
May 15, 2023
church leadership
A Way to Live
Four years ago a publisher approached me about a percolating idea for a book project. They suggested pairing me with
May 12, 2023
church leadership
Redemptive Story-Engaging
In our ongoing partnership with churches in our 4th-Soil Parenting Project—a three-year experiment with parents to plant new ways to
May 4, 2023
church leadership
Tipping Points
Jesus had 12 disciples who said they’d die for him, but when the moment came, they scattered and hid. Then,
April 21, 2023
church leadership
Thriving In the Gray Zone
Soon, our Vibrant Faith team will be gathering in North Carolina for our twice-yearly staff retreat. This year we’re doing
April 14, 2023
church leadership
The Collapse of Conventional Ministry
There’s a surging hunger among young people for Jesus. New research shows that they want a clearer understanding of what
March 31, 2023
church leadership
Into the Dark
This morning I woke up to yet another school shooting in my hometown of Denver. A 17-year-old student at Denver
March 23, 2023
faith formation
The Future of Faith
As ministry leaders, we’ve embraced a common narrative about the exodus of young people and young adults from the church—we
March 16, 2023