The relevance of this message can’t be overstated as we experience conflict in our families, workplaces, friendships, and neighborhoods—not to mention our churches.
Our Shared Ministry
Our Shared Ministry is a place to hear, discuss, and celebrate the ministry that we, as the Christian Reformed Church, are involved in across North America and around the world.
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When faced with conflicts over our cherished things, we often default to either “fight” or “flight.”
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As World Renew walks alongside people struggling with poverty, we understand that for communities to achieve long-term food security and income stability, mental health issues must be addressed.
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A popular radio host and author in Russia led a master class in using literature and the arts as tools for Christian witness.
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Check out these examples of data that was collected and how that information has been used to improve ministry.
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I can share two non-negotiable characteristics of a healthy, growing church.
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I'm drawn to the concept of integrated living. … I am a whole person, and that means that I bring all of who I am into everything I do.
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What is the intersection between mental health and faith?
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There is no official program, and until recently most in the church did not know he was doing it.
- April 26, 2023| |READ MORE
Scripture tells us that the best windows into God’s divine being are God’s image bearers—and about half of those image bearers in the world today are women.
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“I was always very easy for my classmates to influence.”
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The CALL program allows participants to sign up for six-week classes on a variety of subjects, such as the art of Indigenous people, fashion theology, or the writer Virginia Woolf.
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The 60-credit program will include coursework in religious and theological foundations, clinical counseling, and clinical practice.
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Studies have shown that when women have access to education and employment opportunities, they are more likely to invest in the well-being of their families.
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As they left the pool, young children of the Mandarin group presented each new believer with a flower, saying in Mandarin, “Jesus loves you!”
- April 5, 2023| |READ MORE
So what have these nearly 1,000 pastors done in their groups? That answer is as varied as the group members themselves.
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When I read the book of Acts I see the same patterns of the Spirit’s movement that I see today.
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It’s likely that many people with disabilities are actively involved in their church but haven’t been invited into the membership process.
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It’s about paying attention to how God is moving in the world and testifying to God’s work.
- March 17, 2023| |READ MORE
Each day, readers will receive a Bible text, a prayer, and some suggested questions for reflection or conversation.
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The diversity of the church is a window into God’s soul. And we’ve been trying to catch up since Genesis.
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Lika Roman’s courage and commitment to sharing her faith with others have brought a silver lining to the crisis in Ukraine.
- March 1, 2023| |READ MORE
“We need to change the way we treat disabled people in church spaces,” said Amy Kenny, a disabled scholar, Shakespeare lecturer, and author.
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A treaty was made between the Haudensaunee and the Dutch in 1613. To commemorate this treaty, the Haudensaunee made a two-row wampum treaty belt.