Collaborative Visuals

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It doesn’t have to be elaborate, but visuals can have a dynamic impact on how your community processes the theme or scriptures of the season. What would it look like if we were able to invite the participation of many of our members in such symbols?  Would the result be engagement, ownership, creativity, or something else?  

Here’s the story of one congregation: 

https://www.faithandleadership.com/congregation-deepens-worship-collaborative-visual-displays 

Your Church’s Culture

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Recently I heard a great podcast about asking our family the question “What is the atmosphere in our home?” Then the leader gave the challenge to listen and interact with every person who calls our house their home. The leader then went a step further to challenge everyone to ask “What do we want the atmosphere to be?” Powerful questions that don’t always get the answers in return that we might be expecting.

Today I ran into this article about Church culture that expresses some of the same sentiment. From the article, “A bad culture (atmosphere) will consistently undermine an amazing mission, vision, and strategy.” This article is worth a read to help you be intentional about your own church’s culture. 

https://careynieuwhof.com/guide-on-how-to-create-an-amazing-church-culture/ 

Pastoral Care to the Business People in our Congregations

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Many business people have had developed a distaste for the church as they perceive that church leaders are just after their money or leadership ability. It’s true that many pastors find business people to be intimidating and don’t ultimately know how to relate.  The article attached gives some good ideas on how to show pastoral care to the business people in our fellowships. 

https://ministrytodaymag.com/blogs/greenelines/22363-5-ways-pastors-can-impact-the-businesses-of-church-members