The Faith+Leader
Research, resources, and reflections
A Good Death: A Legacy of Hope and New Life
Ministry can continue after a church closes
Change Creates Community: A Small Congregation’s Story
Small congregations willing to change and innovate can make a difference in the community where they serve.
Loving your Neighbor: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective
Maybe life doesn’t have to be extremely different to live out the gospel
The Upside of Having Part-Time Clergy
Hiring part-time clergy can have many tangible benefits for congregations
What Are They Saying (and Not Saying) about Vocation?
Are we “uniquely wired” by God?
It’s Your Time Now
Learning that God’s plans are different and better than your own.
Moving Forward
Funding Ministry Through Social Enterprise
Dear Sophia: How to Craft a Mixed Spirituality Wedding?
Holding space for what you deeply value: your relationships with each other, your community, and the Divine
Serving on the Frontier
One must be an adept driver (and comfortable with vast open spaces) to lead Easter people
Oh, the Drama!
The questions that changed our VBS into theater camp
Editor’s Picks
Loving your Neighbor: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective
Stories of Faith+Leaders
Read more articles about everyday disciples and leaders responding faithfully to God’s calling in their lives and communities.
Living into the Kingdom of Shalom
Committing to the way of justice and love
All The Whosoevers
Are we ready to welcome everyone who enters our churches?
Mary of Bethany
Love like Jesus in every moment
Beer Church, Rule Breaking, and Jesus
Disaffiliation and disengagement from church may be the norm, but everyone seems thirsty for connection.
More Articles
Get on the Tractor: Church Community Amid the ‘Idle and Disruptive’
How 2 Thessalonians can help us move past complaining.
Legacy Living Inspires Legacy Giving
A personal perspective and practice
Questioning Our Ethics
Leaning into lament, while scrutinizing our stances.
How Can You Be Confident that You Are Accepted and Loved by God?
The doctrine of assurance in Luther and Calvin
All The Whosoevers
Are we ready to welcome everyone who enters our churches?
A New Ministry out of the Rubble
Always reforming means always deconstructing
Stewardship In A Box
Impactful. Theologically-Grounded. Stewardship Resources.
Where the Corn Grows Loud
Farming as vocation
Missional Church: “Where is Our Beach?”
Where is God moving in our neighborhood, and how can we join in God’s work?
Faith in Young Adult Leaders? That Works!
Seeing a young person’s perspective as an asset to ministry.
Animation, Faith, and Action
Going deeper into movies.
Solidarity Economics and the Good Life
“We do better when we all do better.” -Paul Wellstone
Youth Sports Versus Church?
Noticing—and bridging—the gap between sports and faith
Healthy But Not Well
On vocation and what it means to be well
Shiny, Happy People: Caring for IBLP Survivors
The documentary opened the door for conversation, but the healing will come in waves
When the Good Life Doesn’t Feel So Good
God’s overflowing love gives us hope