Tuesday's Catch: 'Churches Are Open but Still Recovering From Pandemic Attendance Losses' And More

Churches Are Open but Still Recovering From Pandemic Attendance Losses

Almost every church in the U.S. is holding in-person services, but pastors report worship service attendance average at 85% of pre-pandemic levels.

5 Reasons Why Reaching New People Is Increasingly Complex
What is the toughest thing you have experienced about reaching new people for Christ? It’s complicated, isn’t it? The good news is that we are all in this together as church leaders. Here’s why.

9 Signals Your Hormones May be Hijacking your Leadership
Brain researchers have discovered that sustained high levels of hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline affect our ability to think clearly, creatively, and decisively, thus diminishing our ability to lead most effectively. And how do sustained high levels of these hormones get into our system?

7 Mistakes Some Young Leaders and Pastors—and Older Ones, Too—Make
I have made a number of these mistakes myself.

A Word From Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley About St. Matthew’s, Fort Motte
Bishop Ruth Woodliff-Stanley shares a word about recent decisions made on behalf of her diocese regarding St. Matthew’s, Fort Motte, and what it means for the future of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.

UMC Jurisdictions See Shift in Bishops, More Cooperation
Even as The United Methodist Church faces mounting disaffiliations, those who plan to remain United Methodist are collaborating more across jurisdictional lines. Jurisdictional conferences also saw more women and more people of color become bishops and the most “firsts” since 1984. Still, the delegates and new bishops acknowledge challenges ahead.