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Check out what is happening around the District! Congregations, schools, and RSOs share how they are living the mission of Christ in their communities, stories of special milestones, and other noteworthy news. Do you have a story and photos to be considered for this page? Submit them here.

Why Church Membership?

Church membership is becoming a thing of the past. Many Christians don’t see the value in membership, or they just want to …

One of the greatest joys of being a pastor is having the opportunity to baptize. I think many of you would agree. …

There is an old joke that likes to be repeated often and that being a pastor is an easy job since you …

I was in a church leadership meeting and I noticed our leaders did not know some very important things about our mission …

How Is Your Health?

I have a small confession to make. I have a love-hate relationship with Easter worship. On one side, I am very excited …

Church Health

In our Leverage interview with Rev. Karl Vaters, we had a first article discussion about church dynamics and leadership based on size. …

Praise God for the faithful who proclaimed the Good News of Jesus for the hearts that were ministered to by the Gospel! …

Easter PR Checklist

Jesus told a parable of the wedding feast, of sending messengers out to invite everyone to the wedding. Here is a quick …

A pastor said, “I am tired of the new normal. I have watched church attendance in general decline for decades. It wasn’t …

A Pressure Cooker

A great blessing of being at Christ the King is getting to know the people. One couple, Larry and Chris, both now …

What Are You Wearing?

One of my mentors was wondering how much influence he had in the congregation. He started wondering about this when he noticed …

Does your church have ghosts? I think you do. Now, to be clear, I am not talking about New Orleans ghosts … …

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