To Sustain Inner-City Church Plants, Adopt a Missionary Model
To plant churches in these spaces, we need to think like missionaries.
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Set Apart for Church Planting
What was behind Friedrich Pfotenhauer’s missionary zeal and church planting? Faith in Christ and love for his neighbor.
Building a Workplace Where People Flourish (with Landon Hobson)
What happens when a seminary-trained economist takes over a pet-products plant? Landon Hobson, CEO of Cosmos Corporation, shares how paid mission days, a book club, and a ‘make the coffee’ ethic help ordinary workers flourish.
The Book of Common Prayer is Having a Moment
Musician Andrew Osenga and his family were volunteering at a Christian camp when a pipe burst and flooded their house—really, truly flooded, with the floors collapsing and water dribbling underneath the front door. “We had to move out for six months,” he remembered in a recent in
Souls to the Gerrymandered Polls
When Tennessee redistricted its Nashville metropolitan area and split Shelby County, home to majority-Black Memphis, into three congressional districts earlier this year, Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church knew the changes would affect its congregants. Located in Nashvill
Church supports families affected by war in Congo
United Methodist Committee on Relief distributes monthly food kits to 300 vulnerable families and a church orphanage in Goma.
Affirming Human Dignity Across the Board
During the introductory session for CT’s recent Big Tent Convening in Oakland, the And Campaign’s Chris Butler, World Relief’s Liliana Reza, and CT editor Haleluya Hadero sat down to discuss the church, politics, and immigration. In this video, the three delve into President Dona
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Ancient Temple Mount Discovery Reveals Striking Connection to Jesus’ Prophetic Warning
Another extraordinary discovery has emerged from beneath Jerusalem, and this time, archaeologists are uncovering a remarkable piece of history dating back to the days of Jesus. A massive, 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bathing complex has been unearthed near the Temple Mount, offer
We Plant — God Gives the Growth: Theology of LCMS Church Planting
Jesus’ continued work in this world is the guiding theological principle behind LCMS Church Planting.
Tanzania Pressures Churches to Promote Tax Policies
Around 5 p.m. on October 29, 2025, Simon Patilo heard gunshots break out across his street in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. Earlier in the day, protesters descended on the streets of Dar es Salaam, about 280 miles east of Dodoma, demanding electoral reforms in the largest prot
Report Cards on Your Actions Won’t Fix Your Heart
From GLP-1s to political reposts to mindfulness streaks, we’re all keeping score. Jesus says you can’t know who you are until you look at your heart.
United Methodists win big in midterms
The Rev. Adam Hamilton and Keisha Lance Bottoms notched historic victories in the Kansas Senate and Georgia governor races, respectively. Both plan to rely on their Christian faith in their new roles.
Bishops Urge IRS to Add Religious Liberty Protections
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has urged the Internal Revenue Service to add religious liberty language to a proposed anti-discrimination regulation affecting private schools. The IRS recently closed the public comment period on a proposed antidiscrimination regu
After the Midterms
The election is over, and the results are clear. Exactly two years ago, a certain wave crashed, and the future seemed inevitable. This morning, the tide turned, and our political life once again feels unstable, dramatic, dynamic, contentious. Jesus regularly stepped into the poli
Group pushes Leadership Gathering ideas forward
The Connectional Table, which coordinates The United Methodist Church’s ministry and resources, affirmed the work of the Leadership Gathering. That’s significant because the Connectional Table can help give life to the gathering’s guidance.
