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Webinar: Renewal & Formation In Our Pandemic Churches
As a network we aim for our churches to be places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis. We’re exploring what it means for people of faith to be people of renewal. How can we create safe places of flourishing— “micro-countercultures” where we gain strength and spiritual capacity to face the challenges ahead? Will you join us?
Webinar: Pastoring in the Pandemic Church
As the delta variant continues to spread, pastors and leaders are battling a rising level of exhaustion and discouragement as they continue to faithfully pastor their people. So how do we lead our congregations with wisdom and grace as they become increasingly divided over issues such as vaccinations, religious liberty, and how to best love our neighbors? If you're someone who's asking these questions, join Zack Eswine and Ronnie Martin as they explore Pastoring in the Pandemic Church.
A Gentle Discussion on Pastors Staying and Leaving
With pastors leaving, churches closing, and adults ranging from young to mid-life rapidly moving away from religious affiliation, there is a need for a renewal of those in pastoral vocations who, as Eugene Peterson encourages us, operate on the margins.
We Are All Pentecostals
When the Holy Spirit descended on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), the church was formed in power. This Pentecost Sunday, let's remember that all believers and churches are full of the Spirit's power.
Learning to Pray in a Pandemic
if you are desiring a more prayerful church experience, and if the pandemic has identified a need for a deeper prayer life in your congregation, don’t try to plan and grind your way out of it. Consider stepping with faith into some of these rhythms and practices as you become a praying church.
On Maturity
What does the 90’s duo Tag Team have to do with Old Testament law, spiritual baby food, building upside-down houses, and the way of Jesus? Well, more than you might imagine.
What Will Be Repeatable After the Pandemic
If you are a pastor or spiritual leader, your resources may be low, but your power hasn’t changed. That should mean a great deal to us.
Fasting: Cultivating a Hunger for God
Have you ever felt like your soul is so stuffed with small things that there’s no room for the great? God did not create you for this. You were created with an insatiable appetite only God can satisfy. If your desires are “asleep on the job,” they can be awakened.
What is “Renewal-Driven Mission”?
The phrase “renewal-driven” conjures all sorts of images and ideas. But what does it means to Harbor Network? And how can we live as those who value renewal-driven mission?
