Ethan Linder

ECD examining new possibilities in credentialing

ECD examining new possibilities in credentialing

Competency-based ministry outcomes consider what content pastors must focus on to effectively shepherd in today’s culture, what character is needed to serve in local communities and what skills are crucial for effective ministry.

Clergy, the church and mobilizing during COVID-19

Clergy, the church and mobilizing during COVID-19

As our communities scramble to respond to the novel coronavirus, churches have an opportunity to lead the way in faithful, compassionate service to the sick, needy and those at-risk. This really is a make-or-break time for churches to be load-bearing institutions in...
Neighboring during COVID-19

Neighboring during COVID-19

As COVID-19 causes churches to cancel services, effective congregations in these weeks will be measured less by how many people we can gather, and more by how deeply we can send our people into our communities to (wisely, cautiously, hopefully) serve and bear the...