by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Dec 13, 2023
We have all heard it, perhaps so many times it borders on cliche: “We have always done it this way.” I’m sure – if you are reading this – have sat in on a meeting where everyone pitches ideas and someone pipes up with the above retort. We...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Dec 9, 2023
Advent and Christmas highlight a season of giving. Some of us love to give, some of us struggle to give. This dynamic of what to give and how much are highlighted in how we choose to participate in worship. Small churches often struggle with the same few doing all the...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Nov 25, 2023
Christmas and Advent are just around the corner! As churches seek to celebrate the Incarnation, big plans often go into place. We decorate the whole church, plan special services, and even host Christmas parties with a particularly jolly special guest. But would...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Nov 16, 2023
Sunday School? Bible study? Series study? These are all possible ways to include adult education into the life of your church. In this handy list from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, there are 50 tips for improving your church’s adult education...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Nov 14, 2023
As all of our Project Thrive churches well know, church buildings can be both an asset and a liability to ministry. Within those buildings are decades (and in some places centuries) of history and heritage. In the South, predominantly Black churches carry a special...
