From our Advanced Listserve (to join click here) More churches are using consensus instead of voting. One example, Epiphany Lutheran, Rock Hill, SC, is using consensus voting. Since moving to the permission-giving structure,
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One of the biggest mistakes some UM Churches do is to turn the Pastor Parish Relations Committee into a Staff Parish Relations Committee. On the surface this sounds democratic and good. Everyone on
The nursery is one of the most important rooms in the church and should reflect the type of homes the parents have made for their children (or in some cases should be much
In his book, Performing Rites, Simon Frith betrays the sin of much of the emphasis on classical and traditional music in the church. According to Frith, the distinction between classical (traditional) and contemporary
Use Multimedia, but do not let it use you. Multimedia should be used tastefully and should follow the flow of what you are doing. Whereas I firmly believe in the use of multimedia,
Here are our reasons for believing that multiple site ministries will be one of the driving forces of the 21st century. [caption id="attachment_5217" align="alignright" width="300" class=" "] multi-site[/caption] 1. Many established churches are