Equipping the Church for Faithful Change
As we have grown, we at Good Friday have been in our own conversation about the work that we do and we are excited to share our next steps in ministry. Our mission has grown much larger as we realize that the impact of this work goes beyond faithful completion of a congregation’s ministry.
The Ever-Dying Basil Plant
What do a basil plant, Ash Wednesday, and death have to do with one another?
The Stained Glass Cliff
Who falls off the “stained-glass cliff” when leading a dying church? When young, new or female clergy take over a struggling congregation, they often face the exhausting task of closing the church.
A Sending, Not an Ending: Pentecost and Church Closure
Church closure is not the end of the Spirit’s work in a community. Good Friday Collaboration co-Founder Chelsey Hillyer remembers Pentecost as a sending, not an ending.
Rebirth through Church Merger
Can struggling churches experience new life? Diane Kenaston remembers her baptism — and a rebirth through church merger.