Category: Conference Care
Financial Assistance Opportunity
August 14, 2020
State of the Plate: Research on Church Giving & Pastor Care We are inviting all of our churches to participate in the nationwide State of the Plate research being conducted now until August 17. Because August is a great time to alert churches to the free Bless Your Pastor materials and $250 gift card, we […]
A Case for Turning Point
Many congregations are facing critical decisions concerning the life and health of their churches. The CCCC has developed the Turning Point process to come alongside congregations who are struggling and seeking possible next steps to move forward. The Congregational Church of Chester in Vermont worked with the Conference in this process. Over the last five […]
Pressures Pastors are Facing
June 18, 2020
PETER WOOD, DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE CARE A blog posting by John Dobbs has been circulating through the Internet about “The Coming Pastoral Crash.” (https://johndobbs.com/the-coming-pastoral-crash/ ) It is an excellent article that speaks to many real pressures that pastors are facing in this time of quarantine. I have been in contact with many pastors who are […]
Resources to Help Churches During the Pandemic
April 22, 2020
Here are a few resources available for pastors and churches during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Association of Evangelicals has developed this web page to help pastors and churches deal with the effects of the pandemic. https://www.naecarepackage.com/ This resource, developed by the Billy Graham Center, the Peace Plan, and the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, provides multiple […]