With over a year of remote working experience, many homebound workers are wary of signing up for yet another online event due to "Zoom fatigue." Passively sitting in front of a screen while a stranger shares information or fumbles with a poor Internet connection leads many of us to multi-task, largely ignoring what's taking place … Continue reading Throwing out the agenda at the Hopeful Economics UnConference
Introducing the Water the Plants Prayer Summit
Since last summer, Disciples from across the life of the church have been praying for the new church movement. New Church Ministry’s (NCM) church-wide Water the Plants (WtP) initiative has faithfully gathered together prayer intercessors every Tuesday morning and Thursday evening on the phone to prioritize the spiritual discipline of prayer and ask God to care for new … Continue reading Introducing the Water the Plants Prayer Summit
Learn about the economic impact of churches
Join New Church Ministry and EDGE: A Network for Ministry Development from Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Hopeful Economics UnConference! "Hopeful Economics" is a way of looking at the world of the assets and abundance that it has and making that work for everyone. And "UnConference" is when topics … Continue reading Learn about the economic impact of churches
Rick Reisinger Announces Retirement Plans
Indianapolis, Indiana – On Monday, January 11, 2021, Erick D. ‘Rick’ Reisinger, President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), shared his plans with the DCEF Board and staff to retire at year’s end --December 31, 2021. “This decision has been a long time in coming and is the result of a very personal discernment process,” Rick … Continue reading Rick Reisinger Announces Retirement Plans
A Year to Remember
When we set out to plan New Church Ministry (NCM)'s activities for 2020, we did not know what the year would bring. But NCM's mission to train, equip, assist, and multiply emerging and affiliating congregations and their leaders has continued amidst a year with many unexpected twists and turns. Our team made meaningful connections and … Continue reading A Year to Remember