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December 14, 2021

Ditch the hero narrative and tell a story about your community

Telling a story about your organization that focuses on its place can help motivate and inspire people to return to the pews, writes a professor at Trinity Christian College.

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My church is a beautiful waste of money

By the metrics of business management and capitalism, the work of churches and pastors is redundant.

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“Voices for Vocational Accompaniment: Leading, Mentoring, and Learning From the Next Generation”

In this excerpt from a new book by the Forum for Theological Exploration, a mentor reflects on the urgency of young people discovering their prophetic vocation in and after the pandemic.

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Welcoming the stranger: A church ministry blossoms into a nonprofit that walks with refugees

Almost 30 years after beginning its ministry to those who’ve fled their home countries, a San Diego church has seen its community strengthened by shared leadership and a willingness to adapt.

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