We are down to a handful of kids in our church. Help! In my work with churches through Convergence and my personal experiences as a leader in congregations, I have …

By Rev. Cameron Trimble, CEO of Convergence To learn more about hosting a Futures Lab for your congregation, contact us at Convergence. We would love to work with you.  “We …

What are your new year’s resolutions? Not for you personally — reading more and scrolling less and getting at least 30 minutes of movement a day is great — but …

My friend and colleague, Rabbi Esther Lederman, is fierce, kind and brave. She speaks prophetically of the opportunities of these times. She is not shy in calling her movement in …

Setting up the cameras for the livestream. Sharing the link for the Zoom call. Sending a few social media posts throughout the week. Maybe even editing a sermon clip to …

by: Anna Mitchell Hall What does it feel like to look across the pews and see mostly elders with gray in their hair?  Churches often get terribly worried when this …

Chances are you, or someone you know, has listened to Taylor Swift’s newest album, Midnights. But aside from these songs being the soundtrack behind your work for the next few …

Recently, I’ve been in conversations with regional/conference ministers and bishops of varying denominations. Our conversations have flowed something like this: Regional/Conference Minister: “Most of my churches are declining and exhausted. …

By Rev. Dr. Anna Hall When I help churches through our Church Vitality Assessment, there is one comment that I see again and again.  “We need more young families.” I …

Three years ago congregations and faith leaders everywhere were thrown into the deep end of digital ministry. There’s a good chance you’re one of them! You’ve started or improved your …