PROJECT THRIVE

As the November general election gets closer, churches and church leaders cross their fingers that no major conflicts arise before, during, or after. Faith & Leadership offers a page dedicated to articles and resources for folks who could use...

While many of us are just now getting ready for fall's litany of falling leaves, football, and pumpkin spice everything, many churches are starting their planning for the season of Advent. In our go-go-go culture, it is easy to only think of Christmas and eschew...

One of the common yet least talked about issues in church's today is financial literacy. We often assume how people earn, save, and spend is their business and their business alone; however, people in the pews - across all incomes - may not actually know HOW to...

In a recent e-newsletter from Alban at Duke Divinity, editor Prince Rivers writes this: "During the heyday of American Christendom, you might have been able to make the case that congregations did a decent job of carrying out their mission without much assistance...

In our final year of Project Thrive 1.0, we find ourselves in an interesting - if not a bit precarious - situation. The political divide in our country has led to many social divisions among friends, families, and churches. We will be offering additional resources...

Churches go through life cycles. They grow; they decline. They are started, and they close. Sometimes, following the life of the church is similar to following your favorite sports team where we are asked to support it even when it disappoints us. In this article...

One of the Seven Thriving Traits we articulate at Project Thrive is Collaboration. We often see collaboration as two parties engaging in a shared work or ministry. But sometimes, collaboration is a helping hand from one source with greater resources to another with...

Every church wants to reach young people, and many choose to do that by going with tried-and-not-so-true gimmicks and draws. The secret is simple: just do it well. Youth and young adults today appreciate seriousness and depth when the topic deserves it. In this...

If your church is lucky enough to have Gen Z (folks roughly between the ages 10 - 27 in 2024), you or people in your church might not see them as leaders just yet. But the only way to make leaders is to invest time and trust into their development. In this article...

How does your church make decisions? Does everyone have a vote? Is there a model of finding consensus? Is there a church-wide conversation or one among a leadership team or among pastors alone? There are many different ways churches arrive at decisions, and each...