Tomorrow morning, we leave on a mission trip. Twenty-four of us are heading into New York City to offer compassion and support to people living on the streets and those struggling to get by. We are partnering with existing ministries that are invested in their communities, which will allow us to assist those serving on a daily basis. We are not going to be saviors, […]
I hear it frequently, and have many times over the past 30 years of ministry, “We just cannot get enough volunteers.” It seems like most churches wrestle with this issue. How can we get more people to volunteer for the various ministries we offer? Sometimes, this leads to a place of great frustration where leaders begin to believe that nobody cares about the ministry of […]
We exercised our right to vote and now we face an even bigger responsibility: supporting our leaders and becoming a part of the solution. Our commitment to God and country reaches far beyond a day here or there when we cast an informed ballot. We are called to build community, work together for the common good and seek God’s direction on how to lift up […]