KANSAS CITY, MO – Iconic North American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s “church of the future” proved a fitting setting to introduce DisciplesNEXT, a new framework for church growth in a pandemic-informed ministry … Continue reading Leadership Academy: Changing the architecture of the church through DisciplesNEXT
Celebrating the Wounded Healers
Depending on whom you ask, the month of October is important to different people for different reasons. If you are fighting cancer, you may know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness … Continue reading Celebrating the Wounded Healers
Asian Heritage Month: Of memory, belonging, and personhood
This past weekend, my parents visited me for Mother’s Day. I live in Toronto’s Little Portugal neighborhood, and while we were exploring its local restaurants and shops, we came across … Continue reading Asian Heritage Month: Of memory, belonging, and personhood
Aging Florida Congregation Reignites with Merger
When Pastor Drake Cromer-Moore became pastor of First Christian Church of Gainesville, FL in 2021, he faced a daunting challenge. The church, founded in 1921, was down to eight active members … Continue reading Aging Florida Congregation Reignites with Merger
We are a Movement for Wholeness in a Fragmented World
In the beginning, every church was new. It’s right there in the Book of Acts. Early disciples came together, sharing all things in common, breaking bread with glad and generous hearts. God … Continue reading We are a Movement for Wholeness in a Fragmented World