Community Engagement with Rev. Davie Tucker

Community Engagement with Rev. Davie Tucker

During our fall workshop series, we hosted Metro Human Relations Council Director and pastor of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville Rev. Davie Tucker. Davie spoke candidly and bluntly about the future of the Church and how it connects to its community. ...
Learning as We Go with Dr. Bill Owen

Learning as We Go with Dr. Bill Owen

What have we learned these last two years? What are you learning? I remain hope-filled for us participating in Project Thrive. I am hopeful we will courageously follow new paths, innovate, and even change our minds as necessary about how we have always done things. We...
Change with Rev. Nick Baird-Chrisohon

Change with Rev. Nick Baird-Chrisohon

Transcript and Footnotes: “We want you to reach out to young people.”“How do you plan to do that?” “We hired you.” I have had this conversation multiple times and expect at least a few more in my career. As a clergyperson under the age of 50, that is the primary...
On the Current Reality of Worship with Dr. Bill Wilson

On the Current Reality of Worship with Dr. Bill Wilson

It was a haunting statement by a pastor. She was asked about how her church had rebounded from the impact of Covid upon live worship attendance. Like most, she reported that only about 65% of the pre-Covid attenders had returned to in-person worship. As she talked...
Attendance Trends with Dr. Jon Roebuck

Attendance Trends with Dr. Jon Roebuck

Transcript: Hello, this is Jon with Project Thrive with Belmont University. I want to talk with you today about attendance. One of the questions that is often asked is, “Why is attendance down?” There are a number of reasons for that. The first reason has to do with...