by Amanda Box Church leaders have no small task in finding a way forward for our church families. There will always be intense controversies and difficult challenges on every front. That’s part of what it means to lead people who care deeply and who aren’t shy about saying so. In these moments, when leaders […]
by Dana Welty How do we talk about volunteering in a culture so completely different from the one the original writers of scripture addressed? Did the first-century church have teens needing community service hours? Was there an apostle who guilted them into teaching the children because there were not enough teachers for Sunday School […]
Authors : Dana Welty
by Evertt Huffard Accountability in Christian ministry begins in a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Messiah gave his disciples a mission in life, a community to thrive in, and a promise to be with them. He modeled accountability to the Father and called all disciples to imitate him. “If you keep my […]
Authors : Evertt Huffard
by Kaley Ihfe At this moment, trust between people feels fragile and sometimes impossible. We have information coming at us constantly that is meant to evoke outrage or fear – no matter what side of the political aisle we are on. It doesn’t take much for disagreement to turn into suspicion or for differences […]
Authors : Kaley Ihfe
by Jon Anderson Until we moved to another city a few years ago, my wife and I were part of a large church for over 25 years. For the last 14 of those years, I served as an elder. During that time, our church went through several critical seasons. Two of those seasons went […]
Authors : Jon Anderson
by Brad Cox We are living in a politically charged season marked by sharp disagreements, quick judgments, and a constant pull to choose sides. Unfortunately, in many ways the church has found itself in a similar season. Topics that used to be cut and dry are suddenly up for discussion. Members in the same […]
Authors : Brad Cox
by Carlus Gupton Many church leaders today feel exhausted. The emotional temperature of public life seems to rise every year. Social media amplifies outrage. News cycles accelerate conflict. Cultural debates once confined to politics now spill directly into congregational life. Elders and ministers who entered ministry to shepherd people toward Christ increasingly find themselves […]
Authors : Carlus Gupton
by Grady King Better together sounds simple enough. After all, everyone needs encouragement and support, right? Yet, simple does not mean easy. And when it is ministry, we all have our opinions, preferences, and ways of doing things. Yet ministry is meant as a shared service by God’s design. Ministering together is challenging today […]
Authors : Grady King
by Scott Laird “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” (2 Timothy 2:2, NIV) Four spiritual generations: Paul, Timothy, reliable people, and others. Four generations that have been taught and mentored in the Lord. This […]
Authors : Scott Laird
Tags : leadership, Mentoring
by Carlus Gupton Leadership conflict does not usually explode overnight. It simmers. It appears in tense meetings, guarded conversations, stalled decisions, and quiet frustration between elders and ministers. Most teams care deeply about the church’s mission yet find themselves navigating unclear authority and unspoken expectations. The question is not whether conflict will surface, but […]
Authors : Carlus Gupton
COPYRIGHT © HOPE NETWORK MINISTRIES