by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Nov 10, 2023
It’s the preferred way many people like to think of their church – extended family. What better metaphor for describing the potential for a church community to be as close, vulnerable, and supportive as one’s own kin? There are some pitfalls to this...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Nov 1, 2023
We have all seen it. A church has a wonderful clothes closet or food bank or some other resource-giving ministry that just makes you feel kind of sad. Oftentimes, churches will invest the minimum to make spaces welcoming in exchange for reaching more people with more...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Oct 25, 2023
It may sound like a broken record for regular readers of our blog posts, but the so-called “Nones”* are a big demographic in our communities. In this blog for the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, friend of Project Thrive Dr. Ryan Burge discusses ways...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Oct 17, 2023
During our Microgrant Retreat last week, we saw something amazing happen. As churches spoke about their microgrant plans, other churches offered feedback and ideas, leading to a sense of shared purpose and mission between the persons in attendance. Congregations work...
by Nick Baird-Chrisohon | Oct 11, 2023
Programming. Outside of Worship, programming is the meat and potatoes of many churches’ communal life. Whether a Bible study, an interest group, even a prayer circle. We as Christians do our best work when we gather. But I’m sure you, as have I, have been...
