Ministry
Serving the Body inside the church.
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3 things i’m learning from being on church staff
The first eight months have gone by really fast. And in that (short) time, I've been learning a lot in my first job being on church staff. I've done a lot over the years in a volunteer capacity, but there's something different about doing ministry in a (part-time)...
how to be life-giving through gifts-based ministry
Note: The article Life-Giving through Gifts-Based Ministry was originally written for a series called "What My Church Does Well" for The High Calling (now at Theology of Work Project). Today, I’m excited about serving at my church. But it wasn’t always that way. My...
the ultimate guide to social media for small groups (updated for 2018)
I've worked a lot lately with my church's Small Groups Ministry team. And DUDE... it's been really exciting to dig deep into a ministry that is so close to the heart of our church. Our church believes that we grow bigger by growing smaller. We recognize that it's...
easy ways to give from jennifer peterson
Jennifer Peterson has been writing her heart out for the last month (23 days to be exact) on ways to brighten someone's day. Why don't you take a peek at all the love she is spreading through her series? Here are a few of my favorite ideas from Jennifer. Bring...
overhead projectors make Jesus smile
We've been attending a tiny church in a local trailer park. It's one of those classic situations where you think you are there to serve others, and you walk away feeling served to by them. There aren't greeters or ushers or enough chairs. When it's time to gather...
6 inspiring lessons of service from women in the bible
Here are a few of my favorite lessons on service from a few of my favorite ladies: 1. Servants go with their gut. Pharaoh’s daughter rescues Moses from the Nile River. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the...
one reason you shouldn’t ditch the spaghetti luncheon
My spiritual mentor is tiny in stature, yet fierce in strength. If you walked into a room, you wouldn’t notice her. Soft spoken voice and quiet laugh, she blends into a crowd. I met Eileen when my husband and I attended a lunch at a new church. Before we walked...
when love interrupts
It's after 11:30PM when I finally fall into bed. I hadn't intended on staying up that late but there's work to be done and so, it just happened that way. It's seems like it's only minutes later, when I hear her calling out to me in the dark. She calls my name once,...
on autism and painting the garage with mustard
Her voice drifts across the many miles via the telephone and I don’t have to wonder what kind of day she has had. “It’s one of those days,” she says, “where she does whatever she can think to do.” She sighs wearily, then laughs. “You won’t believe the very last...
total immersion
immersion: a state of being deeply engaged or involved; being absorbed by. I see them every time I drive to church. On park benches, in shady corners, on church steps. In alleyways, on street corners, under bridges. So often I turn my eyes the other way so as to...
giving to God
The average self-proclaimedly active Christian gives about 2% of their income to the church. If all self-proclaimedly active Christians gave merely an average of 5%, there would be $133 billion more to do the work of the gospel. As I read this on a friend's...
open door policy
We walk through the open door and I can't help but think how much I love this place. We've been searching so long for community like this. People who truly care for us. Who care for everyone who walks through that door. We leave the door open during worship. It's...
how to love the ones who don’t love you
It’s 105 and she’s out on the swing in the carport. I see her, swinging back and forth, with her dark glasses in place. The motion helps the Alzheimer’s patient much like the rocking helps the Autistic child. As I watch, I am struck by how tragic it all is. You...