The Future of Worship (Feb/Mar/Apr 2019)
While trends may come and go, and we might have ended the "worship wars," as Rev. Dr. Constance Cherry notes in our lead article, we still wonder, "What is the future of worship?" … read more
Circuit Rider
Circuit Rider, available since 1976, is a free periodical produced four times a year. The articles in each edition focus on the daily tasks of ministry or on leadership identity. While clergy are a significant audience, many readers share articles within their church leadership teams.
Preaching from the Margins (Nov/Dec/Jan 2018-19)
What does it mean to 'preach from the margins'? If the church is called to solidarity with 'the least of these,' how do we preach from, rather than preach to, the marginalized… read more
Decision 2019: One with Christ, One with each other, One in ministry to all the world (Aug/Sep/Oct 2018)
This special edition of Circuit Rider carefully considers the issues, from varied perspectives, facing The United Methodist Church as it prepares for the Special Session of… read more
Grace & Chaos: Pastoral Care in the Storms of 1968/2018 (May/June/July 2018)
Smithsonian Magazine describes 1968 as "the year that shattered America." In the midst of this shattering - only weeks after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder - The United… read more
The Vile Practices of Ministry (Feb/Mar/Apr 2018)
The administrative side of running a church can be "vile." People don't pursue the ministry of the church to balance budgets and build spreadsheets -- but in most cases, it can't… read more
Alternative Faith Communities: United Methodist Innovators (Nov/Dec/Jan 2017-18)
Many emerging church leaders are headed in a divergent direction as they start "alternative faith communities." This edition of Circuit Rider features some stories from United… read more