These Three Remain…Faith, Hope, and Love By Bruce A. Barkhauer A global pandemic. Civil unrest. A society divided. A church struggling to find its place. These seismic shifts make us feel like we are on shaky ground. Our familiar church lives have been disrupted. Many of us don’t know when we will be able to […]
Center for Faith and Giving
New lectionary resource writer for Center for Faith and Giving
The Center for Faith and Giving is pleased to announce that the Rev. Kory Wilcoxson will become the newest writer of its popular weekly lectionary-based worship resource. Wilcoxen will replace the Rev. Linda McKiernan-Allen who has created the widely used resource for the past two years. “This is by far the most popular item on […]
Growing stewards
By Bruce Barkhauer, Center for Faith and Giving Most churches expect members to be good stewards. The problem is that most churches neither talk about this expectation nor do they prepare their members to become good practitioners of this spiritual discipline. Faithful stewards do not appear with the morning dew as did manna for Israel […]
Resources for congregations during the COVID-19 crisis
The general ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are working together to support congregations through the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay connected for the most recent news and updates: Disciples News Service (news and updates for the whole church) Disciples Together (primarily for pastors) Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Are U.S. churches eligible […]
Foundation hosts Disciples Development Conference
Submitted by Christian Church Foundation More than 40 Disciples representing 29 ministries across the life of the Church gathered in Jacksonville, FL earlier this month for the Disciples Development Conference hosted by the Christian Church Foundation. On our first night together, development officers, fundraisers, and ministers heard from Rev. Lee Hull Moses, Chief of Staff […]
North Carolina congregation partners with general ministries to develop stewardship plan
Congregational transformation doesn’t always require immense creativity or large-scale programs. Instead, important growth can be the result of subtle changes made largely on paper. Reaching out for help is a critical first step. For First Christian Church in Greenville, NC, it was a simple recommendation that made all the difference. At their 2018 homecoming service, […]
