Can a Church Stop a Pastor from Leaving?
Church Order Article 14a includes a provision that shocks many pastors (and councils):
COD Highlights - September 2025
The Council of Delegates (COD) of the Christian Reformed Church in North America met via video conference on September 4, 2025.
Mission Trip to Korea
Mission Trip to Korea
Pastors' Gathering UPDATE: Spouses Welcome
In response to Synod 2025’s Overture 4 (“Healthy Pastoral Spouses”), Thrive is pursuing new ways to support Pastors’ Spouses. This year, we’ve decided to expand our Pastors’ Gathering to include spouses.
Four Pieces of Paper That Reduce Team Conflict
The best and the worst thing about church ministry is that it’s a team sport.
Resources for All Nations Heritage Sunday 2025
Every year churches across the Christian Reformed Church celebrate the multicultural church of Christ on All Nations Heritage Sunday. This year the special ANH Sunday is on October 5. Find all the worship resources Thrive provides to support your celebration here!
Behind the Scenes with ReFrame: Media Ministry for a Global Church
When people hear “ReFrame Ministries,” they usually think of the Today daily devotional. But we are so much more than that! Since ReFrame is the CRCNA’s media ministry, we have the opportunity to share the gospel in creative ways and tell stories of faith around the world.
Why Emerging Leaders Should Care About the Canadian National Gathering
If you’re an emerging leader in the Christian Reformed Church in Canada, the Canadian National Gathering should matter to you. While this gathering is for all ministry leaders in the CRC in Canada, it is also an opportunity for young adults, people new to ministry, people stepping
Why Churches Are Often Bad Employers
Why Churches Are Often Bad Employers (but they don't have to be!)
Postma Post: Why the Canadian National Gathering Matters
Over the next few months, you can expect to hear a lot about the Canadian National Gathering as we gear up to host it in May 2026. Some of you know what the Canadian National Gathering is, but many don’t.
Fundraising 101: Stewarding Well
A few years ago when companies were switching from record keeping on paper- to digital records, a large Christian ministry (unrelated to the CRCNA) had a problem that they had to solve- how to convert all their old paper records to the new electronic format.
Resources to Commemorate the 1,700th Anniversary of the Nicene Creed
This year marks the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, one of the Christian Reformed Church in North America’s foundational statements of faith.
God Forgave You, Did You?
Many of you have probably heard those “oh-no” sounds, urrrrrr, zzzzz… clunk – the battery is dead and you’re late. Such was my inspired response when I read over what I thought was the final draft of the monthly blog last week; clunk and phooey. After that reading it became
Fundraising 101: Thank You
As children we are all raised to say “Please” and “Thank you”. We pray to God and ask him to “please bring me that red bicycle,” and we thank God for our food at every meal. It's easy to talk about the “Please” part of the equation when it comes to fundraising.
Fundraising 101: Asking
“Fund-raising is precisely the opposite of begging. When we seek to raise funds we are not saying ‘please could you help us out because lately it’s been hard.’ Rather, we are declaring ‘We have a vision that is amazing and exciting.
Updated 2025 Church Administration & Finance Guide for US and Canada
In every congregation, Christian Reformed men and women use gifts of organization, administration, budgeting, accounting, and more to provide for the orderly functioning of the church.
Tips for Fruitful Small Groups This Fall
This year marks 55 years since the Global Coffee Break (GCB) ministry began. Over the decades, God has brought abundant fruit through this ministry.
An Invitation to a Virtual Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Neighbors
Over the past few months, many Christian Reformed Church leaders and members have been deeply impacted by the increased immigration enforcement activities taking place across the United States.
Invitation to Prayer with CRCNA Leadership
Dear Pastors,
Fundraising 101: 5 Lessons Learned
The following are a few lessons learned by the CRC Advancement team over the years. It’s separated into 5 sections: Cause, People, Relationships, Mechanics and Story. Please contact me if you'd like more information or fundraising resources Cause