by George Welty The year before Covid started, I was talking to a pastor friend on the phone, and said, “Why don’t I just come pick you up at the office and we can go to Panera?” to which he replied, “My office is Panera.” I had never heard of such a thing. Now, […]
Author Archive for Beth Hadley
Authors : George Welty
Tags : Hybrid Work, Work Life Balance
by George Welty Kevin was a bodybuilder who also worked for a moving company. As a trainer, he taught new hires how to use proper lifting techniques—a great way to make money and put his weightlifting knowledge to work. The first time Kevin ever walked into a church, it was for a job fair […]
Authors : George Welty
Tags : Hybrid Work, Outreach
by Anna Moser Just the other day, I had my first experience of a car dying on me while driving down the road. Thankfully, my fiancé was following behind me and pushed my car into a nearby parking lot in the 100-degree heat. While I was not familiar with the dashboard lighting up and […]
Authors : Anna Moser
Tags : Hybrid Work, Work Life Balance
by Chris Goldman Recently, the vocabulary of work has dramatically expanded to include arrangements like Remote Work, WFH (Work from Home), WFA (Work From Anywhere), Telecommuting, and Remote-Friendly. These modes quickly became not just commonplace but essential, as organizations adapted to pandemic realities. Now, a cultural shift is underway: the “RTO” (Return To Office) […]
Authors : Chris Goldman
Tags : Hybrid Work, Work Life Balance
by Jason Locke Several years ago, a prominent Christian man attended a gathering of church leaders from a particular denomination. On this occasion, the church leaders came together to discuss enormous needs in their major metropolis. They were aware of growing food insecurity, unmet mental health needs, and so forth. Their prominent Christian guest […]
Authors : Jason Locke
by Kathrine Pimentel Whatever you do, don’t say the word “evangelism.” That’s what a small group of Christian high schoolers told me while discussing the topic of sharing the Gospel. In a world where everything has become offensive, you can add the word “evangelism” to the list. In the moment, it would have been […]
Authors : Kathrine Pimentel
by Delores Orcutt, MSN-PHN, RN, FCN Conducting a needs assessment may be an unusual topic to read about in a church publication. It is typically reserved for secular organizations like business or public health. However, a church community is an ideal place for this effort. This article will explain the what, why, and how […]
Authors : Delores Orcutt
by George and Dana Welty In twenty-five years of working with youth groups, we often told teens at the end of a mission trip, “We do mission trips to teach you that you don’t need a mission trip to do these kinds of things.” With those trips, we intentionally created space for spiritual gifts […]
Authors : Dana Welty, George Welty
Tags : Outreach, Servant Leadership
by David Eller Most of us raised in our culture that places such a high value on productivity view the idea of taking a sabbatical as counter intuitive. We accept the concept for professors and pastors, but not elders. A sabbatical is purposefully setting aside our responsibility for a period of time. Is that […]
Authors : David Eller
Tags : self care, Shepherds/Elders
by Scott Laird “We want/need more elders,” is a consistent message shared by leaders in Churches of Christ. Forty-three years of supported ministry in churches in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Montana have led me to conclude that existing leadership must develop new leaders and elders from within the people the Lord has already given His […]
Authors : Scott Laird
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