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Living in community

Christians in any context – urban, rural or suburban – can meet God where God is already working, says the Rev. Hannah Terry in this 2-minute video.

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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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People in the pews: Who’s missing, who’s hiding, who’s comfortable on the couch?

Almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, pastors mourn the faces they no longer see and figure out how to serve those they’ve yet to meet in person.

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What can you do with a church building? Support local religion journalism

A congregation in Spokane, Washington, offered its building to a digital news startup, allowing it to grow into a million-dollar organization, writes the founder of the site.

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By Tracy Simmons Executive director, SpokaneFAVS.com
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Top 10 Faith & Leadership stories from 2022

In the strange overlap between pandemic and not-quite-post-pandemic worlds, Christian leaders have had to find ways to continuously adapt.

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Peter Storey: Is the church here for the world or itself?

A retired white Methodist bishop from South Africa who worked with Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu to end apartheid urges American Christian leaders to take Christian nationalism seriously.

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More than finding a room, building an intentional community

CRECHE, a Boston-area co-housing network, offers space for developing deep relationships while easing the burden of high housing costs.

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By Phillip Martin Journalist
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In the Pacific Northwest, Christian institutions have to adapt to an era where church isn’t a given

Different structures of belonging are emerging on the edge of Christendom to nourish the life of faith, says the author of a recent book.

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By Dustin D. Benac Visiting assistant professor, Baylor University
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