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By Miguelina Howell
Miguelina Howell shares five resources on stewardship and the pandemic.
By Linda Buskirk
In our latest blog, Linda Buskirk explores a fascinating idea, that every congregation should have a “story steward” to collect memories about their experiences with the church.
By Annette Buchanan
In our latest blog, Annette Buchanan discusses lessons learned about stewardship during the pandemic.
By Linda Buskirk
In Pledging Commitment, Linda Buskirk discusses the idea that we want people to pledge their commitment to their church, to invest in her existence.
By Paul Klitzke
Paul Klitzke shares a vlog tour of ECF Vital Practices
By Betsy Ivey and Kirk Berlenbach
In our latest blog, Betsy Ivey and Kirk Berlenbach discuss the transition of older urban churches with diminishing congregations to a missional model based on outreach and service to the community.
By Nicole Foster
Nicole Foster details an unfortunate ritual of racism in the Church and how we can uproot it.
By Amanda L. Nickles
In Let’s Remember Hope, Amanda Nickles remembers words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s powerful I Have a Dream speech and is hopeful that we can all live united in love, care and compassion for one another.
By Ken Howard
In "I Can’t Breathe" - Mapping Systemic Racism, Ken Howard uses mapping and probability to prove that systemic racism exists. See for yourself.
By Alan Bentrup
In his blog, Front Yard Church, Alan Bentrup exhorts us to be “front yard people”, to sit regularly in our front yards and communicate with our neighbors and passersby.