by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall We are living in tumultuous times. There are two questions many people are grappling with right now: How can I help those suffering from the …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall We can all feel paralyzed at times by the events occurring outside our congregational walls. Natural disasters, racism, political actions that harm the vulnerable, and …

by: Anna Hall, Director of Research and Development Advent is a season of waiting. Unlike our cultural messages about the days leading up to Christmas, which emphasize activity and purchasing, …

By: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall More and more these days I am working with churches whose members express a wish that their church would just stay the same, for a …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall When we think about the future, we often first contemplate our personal and family futures. Yet the future is collective. Individualism will only take us …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall If your church seems stuck and unable to move forward these days, you are not alone.  Consulting with dozens of churches every year, I have …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall Conflict in churches and other organizations is normal and healthy. If we all shared exactly the same opinion, we would only need a church council …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall When church feels hard — Stop, look, and listen. We live in a world full of anxiety and polarization. When church feels less like a …

by: Rev. Dr. Anna Hall Most congregations we work with at Convergence are experiencing a common dilemma – a gap between their congregational giving and their desired budgets. These gaps …