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Could ‘hybrid shared ministry’ help struggling congregations survive?
One of the Seven Thriving Traits we articulate at Project Thrive is Collaboration. We often see collaboration as two parties engaging in a shared work or ministry. But sometimes, collaboration is a helping hand from one source with greater resources to another with...
5 Compass Points Guide Character Formation and Lifelong Discipleship for Youth
Every church wants to reach young people, and many choose to do that by going with tried-and-not-so-true gimmicks and draws. The secret is simple: just do it well. Youth and young adults today appreciate seriousness and depth when the topic deserves it. In this...
8 Strategies for Reaching and Developing Gen Z
If your church is lucky enough to have Gen Z (folks roughly between the ages 10 - 27 in 2024), you or people in your church might not see them as leaders just yet. But the only way to make leaders is to invest time and trust into their development. In this article...
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The Church Isn’t Dying. It’s Being Remade.
At a conference a few months ago, I heard a pastor say matter-of-factly, in response to a question about attendance decline, "We have been due for a reformation. It happens about every 500 years." This may sound silly, but there is some truth to it. Churches, as in...
5 Addicitons the Church Must Overcome to Grow in the Future
In this age of uncertainty, it is tempted to lean upon the past as the guidepost for the future. We built our churches as full-fledged institutions with our own buildings, staff, and programs. As much as these things are indeed helpful to ministry, they can also be a...
New Possibilities for Engaging Ministry Participants and Leaders
"No one wants to volunteer." It was the common refrain I heard as a local church pastor. One person wants to start a ministry, but no one comes along. Or a longstanding ministry struggles to recoup losses when previous volunteers step away. In this article from the...