Fieldwork Projects
The Myth of the “One Checklist to Rule Them All”
From Jonathan New – Executive Director The Myth of the “One Checklist to Rule Them All” “Where’s the checklist?” It’s one of the most typical comments from those taking IMN’s Fundamentals of Transitional Ministry (FTM) training. Understandably, those preparing for...
Rethinking the “Upsetting the Applecart” Approach
From Jonathan New – Executive Director Rethinking the “Upsetting the Applecart” Approach It’s 1977, and my 12-year-old self sits with my family for Sunday dinner pot roast (put in the oven just before leaving for church). We settle in to eat after grace and my mother...
Tempered Resilience
Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change A Book Review by Rev. Martin Homan In 2015, Bolsinger wrote Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. He was a pastor of a large church at the time. Over the next few...
Care For Yourself First
Care For Yourself First from Building Church Leaders Newsletter Most of the pastors I’m talking to are busier now than they were before the pandemic. They’re scrambling to do everything they did to serve people before—but must do it all in new ways. During this time,...
SINGING SERMONS
Shawn Fisher puts his sermons to music below are two he has completed. Click here to go to his Facebook page to see more.
Coronavirus in Church
CORONAVIRUS IN CHURCH By tithe.ly We are presenting a small eBook today that was published by tithe.ly. This short eBook, “Coronavirus In Church: How to protect and grow your Church during the Outbreak” is offered to provide further information that may be helpful to...
How to Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Zoom Event
Manage your Zoom Participants Some of the other great features to help secure your Zoom event and host with confidence: Allow only signed-in users to join: If someone tries to join your event and isn’t logged into Zoom with the email they were invited through, they...
At Home Liturgy of Grief and Soul Care
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Welch has developed a project to help pastors and spiritual leaders care for and guide their congregations through the realities of coping during this time of COVID-19. That project, COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place, Guided Resources for...
Connecting with Congregation Teens
Connecting with Congregation Teens Youth - Holly Miller Shank
Gift of a Mask-FB Dan Webster
Afternoon walk took me past the Cathedral of St John Albuquerque. At first I wondered what was hanging from the garden gates. They're masks for anyone who needs one. What a great gift in these times. Much of the downtown Albuquerque population would have no idea where...