Over the past few months, The Ministry Collaborative has released podcasts for a series called, When Politics Is Upstream of Faith. Our hope is to help pastors, leaders, and congregations reflect on what it means to be the Church in this political season and time...
We asked ministry leaders from around the country to respond to some key questions TMC has been engaging with in recent months. For the last few weeks, we have been sharing some of their perspectives and insights. Through their responses, we hope you encounter a...
In this final post for our series featuring ministry leaders’ responses to key questions, we return once again to the subject of metrics. Previously, we highlighted TMC podcasts and blogs on the topic, explored methodologies and foci of evaluation techniques, and recognized the power of...
The Ministry Collaborative is committed to developing pastors, ministry leaders, and congregations for creative leadership. Our focus isn’t simply on “skilling up.” Rather, we recognize and seek to address the need for growth at a much deeper level where things like sustainability, adaptivity, and intuition...
This week’s prompt, once again, focuses on the tension most ministry contexts face as they discern what elements of ministry are fundamental, “anchoring,” and worth sustaining (at least for now!), and what elements might need to be adjusted, shifted, or even dropped. This type of...
The Ministry Collaborative always seeks the perspectives, insights, and collective wisdom of ministry leaders in our network. And we always want to share our findings with others so that we can all learn and grow as we seek to carry out our ministries fully and...
The Ministry Collaborative has long been engaged in exploration and conversation about metrics. Metrics of “success” are complex when it comes to church and ministry. How do you measure the vitality of a congregation? was a question posed by staff member Ryan Bonfiglio earlier this...
Like many others, TMC is acutely interested in how leadership models are rapidly evolving, what this requires, and what it might mean for the future of ministry more broadly. A key component in this exploration revolves around spiritual maturity, wisdom, and faithfulness. Developing leaders who...
This week’s prompt focuses on the tension most ministry contexts face as they discern what elements of ministry are fundamental, “anchoring,” and worth sustaining (at least for now!), and what elements might need to be adjusted, shifted, or even dropped. This type of shared discernment...