A healthy church shares in Jesus’ mission of love looking for ways to express God’s love in tangible ways. By Linda Rex, Elder As we move towards Healthy Church — our never-ending goal in Grace Communion International — we share in Jesus’ mission of love. Our Love Avenue champions work with their teams to provide … Continue reading "On a Mission of Love" Read the article
Preaching the gospel, discipling believers, and worshipping together. By Takalani Musekwa, Regional Director, South Africa One of the most striking features of creation that reveals one of God’s attributes is order. Everything in creation is ordered. In fact, Paul tells us that “God is not a God of disorder.” (1 Corinthians 14:33 NLT). We see … Continue reading "The Order and Purpose of Healthy Church" Read the article
“The Art of Mentoring” series dives into the deep impact of mentoring as a powerful connection that can bring about significant changes. In this special bond, people gain valuable things like time, wisdom, experiences, and insights in a way that’s right for them. Check out these two new episodes! Michelle Hartman (Fleming) and Greg Williams … Continue reading "Art of Mentoring | Dynamic Mentorship & Send-off" Read the article
We have been invited by our Abba Father to speak words of truth (life) into the lives of others and build them up. By Rick Shallenberger, Editor I recently heard a parent say to her child, ‘You are worthless. I asked you to do one little thing and you didn’t do it. You are just … Continue reading "Words of Life" Read the article
Consistent and productive meetings amongst teams are essential to a healthy and thriving church. By Ceeja Malmkar, Associate Pastor, Surrey Hills, OK Leading a church is a unique blend of managing tasks and nurturing relationships alongside Jesus. For a church to thrive, its teams need to thrive. It sometimes feels like juggling as we try … Continue reading "Rhythms of Ministry Team Meetings" Read the article
Nuts and bolts of a strategic planning retreat. By Michelle Hartman, Communications Director In our fast-paced culture, it’s easy to fall into cruise control and do ministry as usual, year after year. In the Bible, we see Jesus ministering to people in their time and place. When we go through the same motions repeatedly without … Continue reading "Strategic Planning Best Practices" Read the article
“The Art of Mentoring” series dives into the deep impact of mentoring as a powerful connection that can bring about significant changes. In this special bond, people gain valuable things like time, wisdom, experiences, and insights in a way that’s right for them. Cara Garrity and Dishon Mills share how they met and how Christ … Continue reading "Art of Mentoring | Pastoral Mentorship" Read the article
Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Program Transcript + Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GCPod/GCPod66-CaraGarrity-LectioDivina.mp3 For this quarter of 2024, GCPodcast is shifting our focus from interviews to immersive spiritual practices. In this segment, our host Cara Garrity leads us in the ancient practice of Lectio Divinia … Continue reading "Lectio Divina w/ Cara Garrity" Read the article
“The Art of Mentoring” series dives into the deep impact of mentoring as a powerful connection that can bring about significant changes. In this special bond, people gain valuable things like time, wisdom, experiences, and insights in a way that’s right for them. Check out these two new episodes! Couples Dania Flores and Joel Aleman, … Continue reading "Art of Mentoring | Evolving Ministry Mentorship & Pastoral Mentorship" Read the article
By Cara Garrity, Development Coordinator What makes discernment and strategic planning a powerful duo? We have been exploring the connection between discernment and strategic planning – suggesting that, when approached a certain way, they can work in harmony with one another. I would like to suggest even further that the two not only can work … Continue reading "Intro to Strategic Planning" Read the article
