One of the painful lessons we learned at UBA was that we didn’t have enough mechanisms built ahead of time to respond fast enough. We learned that lesson alongside many other agencies and networks. This time, we’re going to do better.

“We need to talk.” That simple sentence can spark fear and trembling, especially when there’s disagreement. We know conversation is a path forward but we also fear it may be unproductive and difficult. When we create a container for overheated conversations, we can talk things out without hurting ourselves or anyone else. We can make progress toward mutual understanding and decision-making.

Sabbatic leave is a gift. Once it’s granted, though, some times we don’t know how to use it. If you have been granted a sabbatical leave, spend this rare and precious time carefully. To succeed, plan well and focus on these four key areas.

When evangelical Christians consider the large number of immigrants coming to North America, they most often think of the unreached. Though many unreached peoples come to the US every day, many more immigrants are brothers in sisters in Christ, who we can (and must) learn from.

Every church has a pace built into the culture of its people. Some churches move more slowly. Some move more quickly. While most established churches likely need to pick up the pace, a slow pace does not necessarily mean the church is complacent.

En el artículo anterior reflexionamos sobre Romanos 12:2 “No os conforméis a este siglo, sino transformaos por medio de la renovación de vuestro entendimiento, …” Decía que la presión para conformarnos a la cultura es sostenida durante 168 horas a la semana.

It’s been one week since the end of Ramadan. Missionaries and Muslims have had many spiritual conversations over the last month, and that work will continue as their Muslim friends return to their daily lives. How do missionaries reach Muslims, and how might you do the same?

One of the signs of a healthy organization is how employees are encouraged to take time off. Unfortunately, Churches are notorious for being dependent on a few key figures. Here are a few suggestions for those who need help letting go and leaving well.

As one of the largest refugee-receiving cities in the US, there are so many ways to share Christ’s love with “the least of these,” and we’re proud to see our people doing just that. With the approach of World Refugee Day, I want us to think a little about the losses, big and small, that refugees here in Houston experience every day and ways some of our people are at work to make those losses a little less painful.