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Focus, Flexibility, and the Work Before Us Scripture Facilitator note: The bold questions are the primary conversation prompts. The additional questions are optional. Let the group’s discussion determine where you spend your…
The Slow Work of Forming Healthier Christian Communities With assistance from Judy Mitchell and Josh Daum Why Doesn’t Anything Really Change? It happens almost every Sunday. Worship has ended. People gather around…
Discerning God’s Future in a Time of Change Focus on Relationships Prayer The book of Haggai takes place during a pivotal moment in Israel’s history. The exile has ended. Some of God’s…
Discerning the Line Between Wisdom and Avoidance A Righteous Risk Conversation May, 2026 There is a form of faith that looks responsible but is quietly resistant. It is careful. Measured. Patient. It…
Luke 10 and the Risk of Letting Go A Righteous Risk Conversation April, 2026 After these things the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them ahead of him in pairs to every…
Preparing for ministry without losing the center When something important is approaching, ministry teams often become consumed with the work around the work. Messages need answered. Materials need gathered. Food must be…
001 Mission in the Front Seat: Keeping Vision and Relationships Ahead of Management and Structure A Leadership Conversation, 001 March 10, 2026 Church boards spend enormous amounts of time discussing budgets, staffing,…
Christian Community is the Work Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Prayer Gospel Reading Most boards assume the “real work” is the business portion of the…
When Busy Becomes a Substitute for Faith A Righteous Risk Conversation February, 2026 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: “Consider your ways.You have sown much, and harvested little…and he who…
A Conversation Among Multiple Churches Peace as the First Move Before we read Scripture, let’s name what’s happening in this room. This is not a time to solve every problem, and it’s…