REPLAY: While U.S. churches expend tremendous energy in today’s culture wars—the role of women, rights of LGBTQ persons, the place of immigrants, the primacy of health care—the churches’ own real estate may be eating them alive. My guest today is Rick Reinhard, whose career has included roles in city planning, government, and national church work. …
The word, “pivot,” has perhaps been overused lately, but it has special meaning over the past year, especially for organizations that had few alternatives to in-person gatherings. It’s one thing to have church online, or to have in-person worship withou…
The word, “pivot,” has perhaps been overused lately, but it has special meaning over the past year, especially for organizations that had few alternatives to in-person gatherings. It’s one thing to have church online, or to have in-person worship without singing, but what would you do if you were managing a 100+ voice chorale and…
We clergy speak of the most significant event in history: the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Why is it so hard to “put ourselves out there” when we carry such an incredible message? Most of us are allergic to anything that feels like self-pro…
We clergy speak of the most significant event in history: the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Why is it so hard to “put ourselves out there” when we carry such an incredible message? Most of us are allergic to anything that feels like self-promotion. But in this world of social media, streaming worship, and…
Originally published in the United Methodist News Service While The United Methodist Church debates societal issues — LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter, welcome of refugees and the like — its congregations’ real estate is eating away at the denomination and threatening its viability. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 75 to 100 houses of worship were closing…
I met Rev. Tim Schenck on an all-expense-paid trip to Jordan a few years ago. Yeah, ministry has its perks every once in a while. Among the amazing bloggers and influencers I met on that trip, Tim came across to me as someone who had successfully incor…
I met Rev. Tim Schenck on an all-expense-paid trip to Jordan a few years ago. Yeah, ministry has its perks every once in a while. Among the amazing bloggers and influencers I met on that trip, Tim came across to me as someone who had successfully incorporated a smart sense of humor into his vocation,…
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