Who’s In Your Canoe?
In this week’s online Vibrant Faith webinar “What Parents Really Need From Your Church,” featuring Dr. Jim Burns (president of HomeWord), one of the participating
Tag: faith formation
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Voice Recognition
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, on a team retreat, our Vibrant Faith Team read Australian pastor and culture expert Mark Sayers’ new book A Non-Anxious
Moments of Meaning Fuel an Infectious Faith
We know that parents are the “first witnesses of the faith” to their children. The way parents live out their faith as they interact with
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Adaptability
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, on a team retreat, our Vibrant Faith Team read Australian pastor and culture expert Mark Sayers’ new book A Non-Anxious
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – Activation Opportunities
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A few months ago, our Vibrant Faith Team retreated together at a lakeshore Air BnB in North Carolina. In advance, we all read
Obstacles of Forming Faith: What We’re Learning
It’s maybe the oldest “shop talk” topic in ministry—Why can’t or won’t parents take responsibility for forming faith in their children? And, always threaded into
5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – When No Norm Is the New Norm
(EDITOR’S NOTE) A few months ago, our Vibrant Faith Team retreated together at a lakeshore Air BnB in North Carolina. In advance, we all read
The 5 ‘Ocean Buoys’ We Need – #1
A few months ago, our Vibrant Faith Team retreated together at a lakeshore Air BnB in North Carolina. In advance, we all read Australian pastor
The Best Practices of a Thriving Church
Several years ago I sat down with a small circle of national ministry leaders who, like me, had served in ongoing pastoral roles while also
A Primer for A Parched Soul
My summers have often brought me a short break from the busyness of ministry. Summer programming adapts to account for families taking time for vacations