“The idea of the lone founder is a myth. Nothing we create, we create alone.”
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Check out @Carmellooow’s blog on innovation and art with @faithleadership!
"An innovative church really is a church filled with artists — gracious, all-in, people-focused artists whose creative spirit is nurtured by love found in holy community." - @Carmellooow lght.ly/ch8elb
Churches think of money in 2 ways: help people, or save it and keep that lights on. What if we could do both, and give church new life in the process?
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👇👇 Our staff has some wisdom to drop.
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Do you feel like you're drowning in details? What if you could learn to surf them instead? Task management can be discipleship. Check out this great blog post by our very own John Harrell for some very doable tips ("surfing lessons")! bit.ly/3oNPTRU
Heard of @enlightstudents, founded by Olivia Eckart? High schoolers lead worship events w/peers—shown to catalyze healing amid cultures of violence & despair that can often take root within a school’s walls. Our latest blog post tells the story! bit.ly/3mtPy44
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(Side note: Olivia Eckart is now also director of Enlightened Students' partner ministry, @claimyourcampus.)
Don't miss out on the Fall 2021 Design Incubator Cohort, put on by the Institute for Youth Ministry @ptseminary! There is still time to apply - iym.ptsem.edu/
Looking to think innovatively about ministry but not sure where to start? Institute of Youth Ministry now accepting applications for Fall21 cohort! Go to iym.ptsem.edu/design-incubat… to register today!
This week we are delighted—giddy, actually—to welcome our new Vice President for
Coaching and Training, the Rev. Dr. @asligonde!
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Have you ever wondered what innovation looks like in the church? Check out this video, created by the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, that features Meg Gaston and our own Mark DeVries!
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We thought you'd be interested in this blog post from @gleannetwork, an organization that's doing a lot of great work! bit.ly/2Rvnxh1
A can't miss webinar with @kendacreasydean and Paul Nixon of the Epicenter Group - New Futures for the Post-Pandemic Church - Thursday, May 27th at 4:00 EST thebtscenter.org/new-futures…
Our blog post today hilights article by missional innovator David Petty w/Crossfire: faith+gaming (@churchforgamers )! bit.ly/3eKVOlK David was "Hatchlete" in 2020 in Mountain Sky Conference. Crossfire created active faith-based community of gamers who engage in (1/x)
In 2020, the long-standing debates about whether online church was “valid” ended. With this shift, Crossfire:faith+gaming was in a unique position to showcase the resilience of gamers and be a model for how to do ministry. Read the article to learn more! (3/x)
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Rev. Petty also currently serves as the pastor of @MeekerUmc. (4/4)
Wednesday's are a great day for shoutouts! Today we will be highlighting the very special Rooted Good. Rooted Good helps creative entrepreneurs launch and change the world in their own unique way. Go visit their website:
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