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TagsOffering an ongoing response to mental health needs
As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we must continue to be responsive to a national crisis worsened by COVID-19.

Crowdsourcing data projects help faith congregations get involved in creating justice
Volunteering for research initiatives like the Mapping Prejudice project in Minneapolis educates church members on how to rectify present injustice.

Finding inspiration in lessons from the quiet faithful
At moments when Christianity seems gripped by scandal, reassurance can be found in vital work being done by congregations and faith leaders, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

An octogenarian ponders the post-pandemic church
How do you plan for tomorrow in a fractured, fast-moving and ever-evolving world? asks the founding director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Naming the beast, shifting power, taking a breath
As we resume connection, our fears ease and contemplation becomes possible, a priest and a psychologist write.
Suggestions for congregations entering the next phase of COVID-19
Recognizing the harms done by the last two years, a psychologist who specializes in the intersection of faith and mental health offers some practices to help churches reconnect as communities.

Shifting politics and boosted technology were taking hold in some congregations pre-pandemic
While congregational life for many has been altered in the last two years by COVID-19, the latest iteration of the National Congregations Study shows that changes were already underway in faith communities.

What is your congregation’s DNA?
By investigating a church’s founding mission — its DNA — today’s leaders can reconnect with the congregation’s history to help it grow and thrive, writes a consultant.

Pandemic restrictions can push our church practices to become more local
As churches were forced online, researchers found that congregations actually began to dial into the local needs of their communities.
Reaching out to the Nones in humility and love
What do the Nones need? And how can we truly hear them? asks a former professor of pastoral counseling.
