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  Want to grow your church? Watch out for these pitfalls, Part 1

  Ryan Vanderland outlines pitfalls of church growth attempts to address stagnation and decline. This is Part 1 of two parts.

  12/08/2020 - By Ryan Vanderland

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  Caring for others through trauma-sensitive language

  Spiritual leaders need to care about communicating in ways that don’t trigger trauma in people already traumatized.

  12/02/2020 - By Brianna Childs

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  The pandemic calls for innovative responses

  What does your church have that God can use to meet needs in your community during the coronavirus pandemic? You may have more than you think.

  11/04/2020 - By Jess Gregory

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  Practical ways churches can care for orphans and foster kids

  Cody McCommas, executive pastor of Christ Community Church of Denton, shares practical ways churches can care for children needing families.

  10/28/2020 - By Cody McCommas

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  How to walk alongside people recovering from addiction

  Lacey Fitch-Ondracek shares her story of recovery and how churches and others can walk alongside people through the process of recovery.

  10/20/2020 - By Lacey Fitch-Ondracek

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  Some encouragement for church leaders during COVID

  Ryan Jespersen, director of denominational relations at Dallas Baptist University, offers encouragement to church leaders feeling strained by the pandemic.

  10/07/2020 - By Ryan Jespersen

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  Lessons on grace from a U.S. Navy command chaplain

  In a follow-up webinar, Cmdr. Bruce Crouterfield—a Navy command chaplain—outlines grace-based leadership and the skill of listening.

  09/22/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Counsel for helping others after a hurricane

  Scott Jones, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Rockport whose building was damaged in Hurricane Harvey, offers tips for helping after a hurricane.

  08/27/2020 - By Scott Jones

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  Minister, embrace your humanity

  Dalese Black, with a lifetime in ministry, reminds ministers to be mindful of their limitations and to engage in self-examination for their own well-being.

  07/29/2020 - By Dalese Black

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  Leadership requires knowing yourself, facing your fears

  Pastors and leaders need to know themselves and face their fears, basing their identity on the solid ground of God’s grace rather than their performance.

  07/23/2020 - By Eric Black / Editor

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  Local coalitions need local congregations: A call to action

  The more connected ministers are to local resources and community coalitions, the more support reaches the most vulnerable people in our communities.

  07/01/2020 - By Rachel Gillespie

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  Why am I so tired? A practice for facing exhaustion

  In response to the exhaustion that comes with grief layered on grief, Jayne Hugo Davis offers the practice of contemplative prayer.

  06/17/2020 - By Jayne Hugo Davis / Center for Healthy Churches