A learning resource for Christian leaders and theirRecently published
While the Bible encourages us to be hospitable to strangers, the possibilities can be frightening. Some churches provide models for bringing people together beyond weekly services or liturgical ties.
Link to author Sarah E. Forsyth
Nine Black members of the Charleston church were killed by a white supremacist during a Bible study a decade ago. A new book explores Mother Emanuel’s history within the larger racial history of America.
It’s a difficult time for the church but it has a bright future if leaders help their congregations adapt to a new, diverse world, says a co-author of the book “Future-Focused Church.”
It’s difficult to preach a message of hope when you feel hopeless. But there are ways to revitalize your preaching while still being honest, says a pastor at Reservoir Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Link to author Lydia Shiu
Being With, a 10-week course based on the theology of the Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, models the message it seeks to impart.
A Texas congregation has formed itself and transformed a worn-down warehouse with art at the core of theology and community.
Link to author Lindsay Peyton
After metaphorically moving from the “dance floor” to the “balcony,” a pastor refocuses on personal connections with parishioners and priorities for the church.
Link to author Henry G. Brinton
As with a garden, so with the church — the remnants at the end of one season enrich growth for new opportunities in the next, writes a Presbyterian pastor.
Link to author McKenna Wallen
Soup, a reserve fund and protests — these are some ways that a church in Atlanta is responding to families reliant on jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Link to author David Lewicki
Pastors share what they’ve learned about their congregations, about the work of the church and about themselves five years after the pandemic forced most to close their doors.
Link to author Edie Gross
The pastor of a historic Black church in Washington, D.C., reflects on a recent court ruling that gives it control of the name and logo of a far-right hate group.
