Faith &
Each month, we create and curate resources that focus around a particular theme that can help us grow as leaders and disciples. Share these resources with a small group or ministry team, or use them in your personal devotions.
More Themes
Faith & Relationships
Relationships are the basis for trusted church leadership, yet a church leader’s personal relationships may suffer from the stress of ministry or time spent on our work. Whether it’s working relationships, friendships, or our status as single, widowed, married, or “it’s complicated,” the different kinds of relationships church leaders have can be affected by ministry. How might our relationship status and vulnerability about struggles actually open ministry opportunities, rather than cause conflicts for us?
Resources
Suggestions for Use
To get the most out of these themes, consider:
- Invite members of your small group, staff, or board to read one of the articles and bring a key takeaway–and how it might apply in your context–to your next meeting or retreat.
- Try out one of the practices in person or via Zoom.
- Utilize the Book Hub videos (divided into short segments) for a workshop-style class related to the theme.
- Use these resources as part of your newsletter, sending out an article link with each week’s email blast, paired with a short reflection by a lay or ordained leader in your congregation.
