How A CRC Helped Save My Life
My Journey with Jesus from Jail Cell to CRC Pulpit
Prayer Toolbox for Congregations for Synod 2025
Here is a "toolbox" full of resources for churches to support Synod 2025 through prayer. This can be used by prayer teams, small groups, councils, in worship services, in family devotions, and at classis meetings, and also includes articles to read and grow through.
2025 Yearbooks Now Available
The 2025 Yearbooks are now available. 2025 Yearbooks may be ordered on the Faith Alive website or by calling 1-800-333-8300.
Full-Time Lead Pastor at First Christian Reformed Church (Hanford, CA)
First Christian Reformed Church of Hanford, CA, located in the central San Joaquin Valley, is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor.
Church Stewardship: The Challenge of 3
As we've mentioned before, there is so much that churches can do to encourage and support giving.
Prayer Vigil for U.S. Foreign Aid
On March 11, Christian leaders from across the United States, many of whom represent aid or advocacy organizations, attended a "Prayer Vigil for Foreign Aid' in Washington, D.C.
Timothy Leadership Training 2025
TLT provides a tool for lay or ordained church leaders’ personal growth or to train others. Missionaries, elders, deacons, Sunday school teachers, youth group leaders, seminary students, etc. have found TLT’s interactive and practical training helpful for themselves and their churches.
Meet Dave Den Haan, Your Consultant for Classis and Council Leadership
What is a Thrive Ministry Consultant?
Church Stewardship: Why Do People Give?
About six months ago, I read a statistic about church giving. The statistic stated that in 2006, 43% of all charitable financial giving was made to a church. By 2018, however, giving to the church had decreased to 29% of charitable gifts.
What Does It Mean to Be a Bi-National Denomination When the Rhetoric Between the Two Nations Becomes Bitter?
Of course we all lament the tension.
Ministry Shares - Projection Slides
In 1862, Christian Reformed congregations recognized that some of the ministries to which Christ calls us can be difficult to do on our own. They covenanted to pool their resources in order to do more and greater ministry together.
Lent Week 2: Terror, Tremors, and Transfiguration
The second week of Lent is here.
Abuse Awareness Sunday: April 27, 2025
Every year, the Christian Reformed Church sets aside one Sunday in the year to acknowledge and recognize the painful reality of abuse. It is an opportunity to lament and grieve with those who have been harmed by abuse in any form, to commit again to doing what we as a Christian co
Meet Elaine May, Your Congregational Renewal Consultant
What is a Thrive Ministry Consultant?
Information on the Thrive LEAD Scholarship
Previously known as the “Race Relations Multiracial Student Scholarship” the newly renamed L.E.A.D. Scholarship (Leadership Equipping – Advocating Diversity) continues to provide financial incentive for students of various ethnic minorities from around the world to continue their studies.
Lent Week 1: Moses, Wanderings, and Wilderness
It's hard to believe, but we are already almost a week into the first days of Lent.
Lady Wisdom
Wisdom...
What Does It Mean to Be "Called and Sent" this Lent?
As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus set his face toward Jerusalem. —Luke 9:51 This was the beginning of the end.
Council Devotions: A Year's Worth of Great Conversations
Leading council devotions can be a challenge. If you are scheduled to lead devotions at the next council meeting you may be wondering: What can I bring that will help people leave work behind and draw their full attention to the life and ministry of our church?
Before You Send that Angry Letter: A Call for Kindness in Communication
There is a lot of anger in the church these days. Before you send that angry letter to “CRCNA leadership” though, please consider. You are not sending the letter to a head of state or a politician you really hate.