Having a posture that is open to and even actively seeks out learning can open us to new opportunities, no matter our age.
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.
The courses are taught simply to expand minds, inform hearts, and create opportunities for connection and engagement.
Ronok, a devoted Christian who lives in Bangladesh, was looking for prayer support as he faced unemployment and financial strain.
Siena spent her free time fixing up an old motorcycle to be sold at a charity auction to feed people who are hungry.
We begin with a belief that God has created a diverse world and that God loves diversity.
Our responsibility of caring for this creation is meant to provide us with purpose, meaning, and joy as God’s image bearers.
Through the experience, they caught glimpses of hope in this area of conflict and controversy.
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.
- June 21, 2023| |
When faced with conflicts over our cherished things, we often default to either “fight” or “flight.”
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.
A popular radio host and author in Russia led a master class in using literature and the arts as tools for Christian witness.
- May 29, 2023| |
Check out these examples of data that was collected and how that information has been used to improve ministry.
- May 24, 2023| |
I can share two non-negotiable characteristics of a healthy, growing church.
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.
What is the intersection between mental health and faith?
There is no official program, and until recently most in the church did not know he was doing it.
- April 26, 2023| |
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.
“I was always very easy for my classmates to influence.”
The 60-credit program will include coursework in religious and theological foundations, clinical counseling, and clinical practice.
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.
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.
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| |
So what have these nearly 1,000 pastors done in their groups? That answer is as varied as the group members themselves.
When I read the book of Acts I see the same patterns of the Spirit’s movement that I see today.