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Quiet Acts of Strategic Resistance Open a Congregation to its Neighbors

Quiet Acts of Strategic Resistance Open a Congregation to its Neighbors

Laura Heikes, pastor of a predominantly Anglo congregation in a Texas border town, shares how her congregation became more present to the people and culture of the surrounding community. Several small but strategic “acts of resistance” challenging dominant cultural norms were the first steps in a process of renewal aimed at transforming her church from […]

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How Best to Use Overflow Worship Space on Easter

How Best to Use Overflow Worship Space on Easter

Tom Berlin describes strategies for encouraging your regular attenders to worship in overflow spaces outside the sanctuary when additional seating is needed on Easter so that visitors will feel welcome and have a quality worship experience. This article was originally published on March 8, 2017. Increased worship attendance on Easter Sunday requires some churches to […]

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Four Questions to Self-Evaluate Your Culture

Four Questions to Self-Evaluate Your Culture
Four Questions to Self-Evaluate Your Culture

Having a strong staff culture is your greatest asset when it comes to retention, quality of work, and attracting new candidates. That’s why Vanderbloemen provides a Culture Tool for you to receive customized feedback from real data from your employees. We provide your team with 80+ questions for each participant to leave honest, anonymous feedback. Their answers are then synthesized into a report for you to understand your culture’s strengths and weaknesses. In the end, you receive comprehensive answers to nine broad questions about your team’s culture.

We’ve pulled together four key questions focusing on leadership, stewardship of life, communication, and roles. Let this guide inspire self-reflection and team conversations to better understand your culture’s health.

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An Easy Formula to Evaluate Your Church’s Growth (or Decline)

An Easy Formula to Evaluate Your Church’s Growth (or Decline)

I get it. Numbers are not everything. Indeed, numbers are not the most important thing. But a balanced use of numbers can be helpful. For example, I am frequently asked if churches are growing or declining in the United States since the 2020 pandemic. Church leaders have also asked me how they can evaluate their…

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Thomas J. Norris, The Trinity‐Life Of God, Hope For Humanity Towards A Theology Of Communion (Hyde Park, NJ New City, 2009). 174 Pp., $17.95, Paper.

Thomas J. Norris, The Trinity‐Life Of God, Hope For Humanity Towards A Theology Of Communion (Hyde Park, NJ New City, 2009). 174 Pp., $17.95, Paper.

162 Book Reviews / Pneuma 32 (2010) 123-175 Thomas J. Norris, The Trinity–Life of God, Hope for Humanity: Towards a Theology of Com- munion…

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