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Number of Young Elders in the United Methodist Church Reaches a Record Low Number in 2023

Lovett H. Weems Jr. highlights the decline in numbers of young clergy in the Lewis Center’s annual Clergy Age Trends Report. A dramatic decline in young elders, deacons, and licensed local pastors continues in the United Methodist Church. Download the complete 2023 Clergy Age Trends Report. For eighteen years, the Lewis Center for Church Leadership […]

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There Is No Such Thing as Church Revitalization

William Chaney says revitalization is the wrong goal for churches in decline, since it implies a return to the past. Churches need to instead rewrite their DNA by rediscovering their mission, reengaging their neighborhood, and refocusing their resources. To celebrate the Lewis Center’s anniversary, we are highlighting Leading Articles — some of our most popular […]

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Lectio Divina: An Ancient Prayer and Bible Reading Practice

I’ve found lectio divina to be one of the most beautiful and productive ways to ingest the words of the scriptures and to hear from God.
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The ‘he’ in 2 Thessalonians 2:7

2:7 τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται

2 THESSALONIANS 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

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A Christian Faith That Flexes Instead of Failing

In the end, a faith that is willing to flex with each new discovery about the mysteries of God, life, and the universe is far less likely to fail us.
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Pastoral Whiplash Syndrome: Five Causes

The metaphor has changed. For most of my ministry, we often referred to the up and down of pastoral ministry as a roller coaster. It made sense. One day the pastor will celebrate five new believers in Christ. The next day the pastor is met by a long-term church member who is leaving the church…

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Number of Young Elders in the United Methodist Church Reaches a Record Low Number in 2023

There Is No Such Thing as Church Revitalization

Lectio Divina: An Ancient Prayer and Bible Reading Practice

The ‘he’ in 2 Thessalonians 2:7

A Christian Faith That Flexes Instead of Failing

Pastoral Whiplash Syndrome: Five Causes

Are the 144,000 in Revelation 14:4 male only?

Global Mission In Pentecostal Perspective

Why does the man who marries a divorced woman commit adultery, if the last husband committed adultery by remarrying?

How Your Faith Can Make You Whole