Church leaders, pastors and board members gathered for a seminar on Thursday, July 10, titled “How to Supervise Your Pastor,”... read more →
Joanne Gallardo reflects on her time at the Kineo Center for the 2024 conference ministers retreat, during which she learned about the importance of protecting pastors from burnout. Joanne Gallardo serves Indiana-Michigan... read more →
Rachel Ringenberg Miller explains how pastors fill their work week with various activities that congregants may or may not be aware of, answering the question, "What does my pastor do... read more →
Rachel Ringenberg Miller uses her own experience to offer ideas to help congregations raise up the next generation of pastors from within. Rachel Ringenberg Miller serves as denominational minister for... read more →
MC USA Executive Director Glen Guyton interviews Mennonite Mission Network Executive Director Marisa Smucker for the "Lead/Follow" podcast, while Andrea Rogers of Grassroots Media films. (Photo... read more →
Rachel Ringenberg Miller reminds us that Anabaptist congregational leadership requires collaboration, from the leaders and from the congregation. The process to make changes takes time, but the inclusive nature of... read more →
Rachel Ringenberg Miller serves as denominational minister for ministerial leadership for Mennonite Church USA. She focuses on engaging conferences and congregations, providing resources and services to meet the diverse demands... read more →
By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) —Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has formalized a relationship with the Kineo Center, a newly developed ecumenical Christian... read more →
Michael Danner is the associate executive director for Church Vitality for Mennonite Church USA. For most of my professional life, I have been self-directed in my work. That means that... read more →
Terry Shue is director of Leadership Development for Mennonite Church USA. “Being a pastor is a tough, demanding job, one that is not always very well understood or appreciated. Pastoral... read more →
Beryl Jantzi is director of Stewardship Education for Everence. It’s been suggested that retirement is now divided into three stages: the Go-Go Stage, the Slow-Go Stage and the No-Go Stage.... read more →
Terry Shue is director of Leadership Development for Mennonite Church USA. At the risk of stating the obvious, we live in a time of great change at many levels of... read more →
Beryl Jantzi is director of Stewardship Education for Everence. "‘Tis a gift to be simple" – 19th century Shaker song Living into the spirit of contentment or discontentment is largely... read more →
Terry Shue is director of Leadership Development for Mennonite Church USA. Recently I attended an event which Everence puts on every other year for development staff of organizations, large and... read more →