If you are part of a family business, you have probably heard about the third generation curse. It’s basically this: the third generation tends to run the business into the ground. It is often called the “rags to riches to rags” cycle.
“Moving Forward in Faith,” a conference hosted by Resonate Global Mission and Diaconal Ministries Canada, was hosted from November 14-15. It included two days of fresh imagination for what mission can look like today.
Does your church have planned giving resources available to your members?
Generosity is a fundamental expression of faith, shaping not only how we live but also how we plan for the future. For many believers, their church home is a cornerstone of their life—a place of spiritual growth, community, and vital outreach.
Every year, we hope for simple stories with tidy “happily ever after” endings. But as this year’s ministry report reminds us, the real work of the church is more like the rebuilding in Ezra: full of both joy and sorrow, progress and challenge.
We are living during what is becoming an inflection point in the history of the CRCNA. What is an “inflection point?” In short, a time of significant change. We have weathered a lot together.
Life is a gift from God’s hand, who created all things.
As you prepare your year-end giving, here is a simple video on what you should know about submitting cash or check gifts before the end of the year from our ministry partner The Barnabas Foundation.
Does your church have planned giving resources available to your members?
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I’ve been reflecting on what makes me especially grateful to work with the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
God is at work in our denomination.
The Ministers’ Pension Plan has funds to assist with the final moving expenses for a minister at retirement, or, if the minister dies while in active ministry, for his/her surviving spouse.
Ever since Faith Alive developed the popular God’s Big Story cards as a faith formation tool for churches to share with families, I’ve been dreaming of a way to use the cards’ beautiful story s
“Sometimes you must state the obvious,” said a wise man whose writing I recently tripped over and thought “why”? Then came remembrance of situations where I’ve been irritated by hearing malicious gossip or foul comments concerning different people groups. A favorite Bible ve
A minister receiving a retirement benefit from the Ministers' Pension Plan may need to complete this form for changing their beneficiary designation.
This provides information for Canadian employers on the amount of the pension adjustment. A PDF is also attached to this post.
The form attached to this post provides fund transfer authorization for Canadian churches and participants in the Ministers' Pension Plan.
See the attached form, which provides fund transfer authorization for U.S. churches and participants in the Ministers' Pension Plan!
You are invited to join World Renew for the launch of this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. This global virtual gathering will take place on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST.
Upon ordination into the ministry of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church, a minister will be eligible to become a member of the Ministers' Pension Plan. Synod designed the pension plans in the U.S.