Leading & Planning

Articles Mother's Day Worship: Plan with Sensitivity
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on May 6th, 2013
Mother’s Day is one of the unofficial “high holy days” of the church calendar. Like Christmas and Easter, the second Sunday in May often brings in visitors the…
Blog The Power of a Playlist
- By Kimberly MacNeill
- Posted on May 1st, 2013
Remember the days when you heard a song on the radio that you loved and so you went to the store and bought that compact disc? (Yes - the days when CD’s were your only…
Articles A Hearty Eucharist
- By Ian Heston Doescher
- Posted on April 4th, 2013
Every Christian denomination that includes communion—the Eucharist or Lord's Supper—as one of its regular practices recognizes the thanks-giving aspect, and in that…
Articles The Ministry of Marriage Preparation
- By S. Clifton and Jane P. Ives
- Posted on April 2nd, 2013
The phone rings. You hear the excitement in Peggy’s voice as she announces her engagement to Phil and asks you to perform their wedding ceremony. You check your calendar and …
Blog The Safety Briefing Card and Church Vision Casting
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on April 1st, 2013
The airline safety briefing card… Doesn’t mean much to a frequent flier. But to a first time flier…it’s gold. Church, what can we learn from…
Articles Considering the Context of Worship
- By Jacob Armstrong
- Posted on March 13th, 2013
When I was appointed to pastor a new church start, I began to dream of what “my” new church would look like. By the time I hit the ground as pastor of a church with no …