Both the Kansas East and Kansas West conference boards of Discipleship are working to provide resources to local congregations to help them become more vital.
In the midst of the Christmas season, Rev. Carl Ellis invites us to experience Christmas, God with us, rather than rush to get Christmas, and all its busy activities over with.
Paul calls us to think of ourselves as treasures of God, but we sometimes struggle to do so in our ministry settings.
Is "Vital Congregations" just another way for the church to check up on small-membership churches or is there a greater purpose for local church participation? Rev. Dr. Linda Louderback, director of clergy and congregational excellence tries to answer that question.
CCLI licenses only cover copying and projecting of song lyrics, and in limited instances, recordings. However, if your congregation sings in other venues or during events outside the regular worship service, you need to have a separate performance license in order to use music. Dean McIntyre, director of music resources for the General Board of Discipleship, offers information about performance licensing.
Do you play small with your God given gifts? Have you hidden from God's call to serving?