Leadership

Articles Who is My Neighbor? Demographic Tools for Your Community
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on August 1st, 2010
How much do you know about the neighborhood surrounding your church? If you are newly appointed, or the demographics of the area have recently shifted, it’s possible your…
Articles Being Honest with Our Doubts
- By Buzz Stevens
- Posted on August 1st, 2010
“There is no well-defined boundary between honesty and dishonesty. The frontiers of one blend with the outside limits of the other, and he who attempts to tread this…
Articles Blogging for Pastors
- By Katie Z. Dawson
- Posted on August 1st, 2010
Some UM pastors are serious bloggers, writing daily for thousands of readers. Some don’t even know what a blog is (it’s short for “web log,” like an online …
Articles How a 200-Year-Old, Declining, County Seat Church Got Its Groove Back
- By Martin Thielen
- Posted on August 1st, 2010
“This is a different church,” exclaimed Randy after the early worship service. “I barely recognize the place!” Randy, a former member of our congregation…
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Following the themes in his recent Bible study book Transformed Living in Tough Times, John Ed Mathison offers individuals 60 devotions that inspire a new level of faith and…
Articles Coping with Anxiety
- By Lawrence LaPierre
- Posted on May 1st, 2010
An Episcopal priest friend in California said one day in a sermon that Jesus had three commandments: “Love God, love your neighbor, and don't worry.” I was surprised…