How some churches offer professional counseling to congregants

 

Ten years after the mass murder at Mother Emanuel, it’s more important than ever to resist the suppression of history Q&A WITH KEVIN SACK Hurting and healing: What my church did after a mass shooting BY A. TREVOR SUTTON

Ministering in the midst of violence means being broken open but not apart BY SARAH S. HOWELL-MILLER

Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence? BY ALETA PAYNE

Survey: Church 5 years after COVID

Of the 24,000 church attenders surveyed, most people remain consistently engaged or have increased their attendance.  Half of attenders volunteer monthly and over a third have increased their financial giving. Read more about this and other findings from the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC) national survey.

How some churches offer professional counseling to congregants, letting overextended pastors focus on spiritual guidance

By Melissa Kuipers

After faith leaders said they didn’t have the resources to meet the growing need for mental health services, a charity offered a cost-effective way for churches to provide counseling to staff and members.

What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue

By Robin L. Owen

Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation advisory group.

Why is a business model important for a ministry?

By David L. Odom

The new executive director of any ministry needs to understand the organization’s finances. That includes how money is raised and spent as well as the economics of the people involved, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Federal law enforcement efforts in Washington, D.C., are deepening fear and uncertainty for unhoused people

By Meghan Brown

God wants us to see and to know one another, but the federal crackdown on people who are homeless is forcing them to be invisible. This should be gut-wrenching to Christians, says a pastor in Washington, D.C.

Our traditions are a sacred inheritance to be used, not a secret to be buried

By Marc Antoine Lavarin

A young pastor reflects on how to lead a historic church.

A church and health center collaborate to provide care for people with substance use disorder

By Lindsay Peyton

The trust built by a church in Galveston, Texas, is translating into better access to treatment at a free clinic staffed by health care providers and housed in former Sunday school classrooms.