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CongregationsInnovationCongregational innovation

Deep Listening: Fondren Apartment Ministry

A 5-minute video by Houston filmmaker Marlon F. Hall offers a glimpse into this innovative ministry, which is based in deep listening, prayer and openness to the Holy Spirit.

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Ben Smith, a volunteer with the Fondren Apartment Ministry. Photo by Mark Mulligan
Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Westbury UMC's apartment ministry has helped resettled refugees -- and the congregation -- find new life in Houston

The church is located in one of the most multicultural cities in America, yet the congregation was not as engaged with its diverse neighbors as it could have been. That changed when they hired an associate pastor to live in intentional community in apartments three miles and a whole world away.

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Russell Pierce: Affordable housing is part of a more just world

Facing rapid gentrification and expanding needs, the nonprofit Housing for New Hope adapts and innovates to work with people who need shelter, says its executive director.

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A dying church's gift inspires a young congregation to help people experiencing homelessness

When asked to use its building and property to shelter women and families, Salt House Church said yes.

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La Cocina VA sets a table for training and workforce development

A nonprofit’s partnership with two Virginia churches offers a model for collaboration between faith-based and community-based organizations.

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To expand your imagination, get curious

Learning to be inquisitive and openhearted can make way for all sorts of possibilities, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity.

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How do I know whether my church is ready to innovate?

Creative churches don’t panic when things go wrong. They pivot. But how do you know whether your church is prepared for it? writes an innovation consultant.

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A faith-based design lab teaches churches how to help their communities flourish

With the help of The Impact Guild design lab, a church in San Antonio is able to dream big and start small as it leverages little-used assets for the neighborhood.

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New resource: 'Pandemic Changes Worth Keeping'

So much has changed about church worship since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Those pandemic-forced pivots have created some worship opportunities worth keeping.

Use this resource from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship to start a conversation about creative opportunities to involve and reach people in virtual, in-person and hybrid worship.

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