Woven Women Good Reads: ‘Christ Centered Conflict Resolution’ by Tony Merida
Akiko Sachs, wife of Pastor Ken Sachs of God's Field Church in Ambridge, Pa., reviews “Christ Centered Conflict Resolution: A Guide for Turbulent Times" by Tony Merida, a book that looks at how to handle conflicts in a healthy, Christ-like manner.
From campus to home: a campus missionary’s legacy and shift in next gen ministry
Kim Carson, former collegiate missionary at California University in California, Pa., retired from her ministry position with the NewLife campus ministry at Cal U at the end of the 2025 spring semester. Carson recalls her fondest moments of pouring into the next generation and shares the next gen ministry the Lord is calling her to next.
August 2025 Top Five
The Baptist Resource Network's Elizabeth Benge shares the top five resources and opportunities for August 2025.
Kids sports camp cultivates leadership development at Mason Dixon
Mason Dixon Baptist Church in New Freedom, Pa., sees the ‘trifecta’ of leadership development unfold during annual sports camp, June 16-20, as student leaders are discipled during and after camp hours.
#RenewPASJ Good Reads: ‘The Solo Pastor’ by Gary L. McIntosh
Feeling the pressures of being a “solo pastor”? In his book "The Solo Pastor," author Gary L. McIntosh writes for those pastors who are facing the challenge of leading a small church with no additional staff. He offers practical strategies and effective options to help the solo pastor and small churches thrive.
#RenewPASJ Good Reads: ‘Small Church Essentials’ by Karl Vaters
If you're a pastor at a small church, then "Small Church Essentials" by Karl Vaters is for you! In this handy little book, Vaters seeks to affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better.
3 Key Steps for Effective Communication in a Small Church
If you’ve been called to communicate in a small church, that doesn’t mean you’ve been given a small task. In this article from Lifeway Research, Communication pastor and author Mark MacDonald shares three key steps for effective communication within the walls of a small church.
FIRST-PERSON: Dandelion grace – a word for those who feel useless
Through this excerpt from "Watching for the Morning," author Vaneetha Risner speaks to how we all have purpose in the Kingdom. Even when we feel useless God still delights in us and desires to use us for His glory.
Woven Women Good Reads: ‘Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities
In this month's Woven Women Good Reads, Woven Women Assistant Debbie Knowles reviews "Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities," a book that strives to educate professionals and communities on the causes, psychology, truths and trials of poverty with the hope that they will become part of the solution