by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Feb 13, 2024
At a conference a few months ago, I heard a pastor say matter-of-factly, in response to a question about attendance decline, “We have been due for a reformation. It happens about every 500 years.” This may sound silly, but there is some truth to it....
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Feb 7, 2024
In this age of uncertainty, it is tempted to lean upon the past as the guidepost for the future. We built our churches as full-fledged institutions with our own buildings, staff, and programs. As much as these things are indeed helpful to ministry, they can also be a...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Feb 2, 2024
“No one wants to volunteer.” It was the common refrain I heard as a local church pastor. One person wants to start a ministry, but no one comes along. Or a longstanding ministry struggles to recoup losses when previous volunteers step away. In this article...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Jan 25, 2024
Two of the biggest issues facing churches today are income and facilities. Regular readers of this blog know we do our best to highlight creative uses for church buildings, and this article on Faith & Leadership shows one such example and asks some very good...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Jan 17, 2024
While we here at Project Thrive try to offer helpful, uplifting content for our viewers, we recognize the impact of the disaffiliations in The United Methodist Church have on the greater religious landscape. While the presenting issue in the UMC has been on human...
