Back to school means back to routines and schedules. Summer is greatly anticipated and wonderful for many reasons, and the back-to-school season is just as… Read More »4 Back-to-School Outreach Ideas for Your Church
You don’t need just any vendor for your ministry technology, you need the right ministry technology partner. And, there’s a difference. Ministry has never been… Read More »The Heart of Ministry Effectiveness
Part of the Raising Money for Summer Missions Trips series Aside from snakes, spiders, clowns, and heights, asking people for money most certainly ranks as… Read More »Fundraising Simply Has to be Done
Everyone loves a good outcome. “What’s in it for me?” some may ask. Well, there are so many benefits for the Sending Church when it… Read More »Positive Outcomes of Local Sending Churches
If your parish does not have an intentional focus on social media, then you might want to think about it. The newly released American Beliefs… Read More »Social Media: Reaching Your Catholic Flock
Today’s world gives us five common pathways to missions. Missions-minded churches can create strategies for each one. Along with encouraging Sending Church members to journey… Read More »Five Common Pathways to Missions
As children and young adults in the church community, we learned early on that God loves us all so much that He sacrificed His Son… Read More »Wow, What Love!
Pope Francis used the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul to warn us about complacency. After decades of Christendom, we tend to rely on the… Read More »Pope Francis: Break the Chains of Mediocrity
Many who saw themselves as Christian in 2011 now claim no faith or another faith In 2021, 64.2% of Americans described themselves as Christian. The American… Read More »15 Million Americans Have Left Christianity In the Past Ten Years
Warm and friendly encounters If you were moving to a new location, what would you look for in a church? Responses to the American Beliefs… Read More »What do Catholics want from their parish?
Investing in a local body of believers is one of the key ways the church can see lasting change through encounters with other cultures and… Read More »Five of the Top Ten Best Mission Trip Practices
Missions exist for the same reason as Christians: To glorify God and declare Christ’s wondrous love. Whether it’s a short-term mission trip or a permanent… Read More »Best Practices for Mission Trips
