Generation Spark Launches New Website

As an excerpt from Our Journey 2025 about Milestone #2, this statement outlines a core denominational value.

3 Misconceptions About What "Stewardship" Means

Misconception 1: “Stewardship is all about money”

Your Shoes Are Telling a Story—What Is It?

“And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!’”

You Have Conflict in Your Congregation. Now What!?!

In this world you will have trouble. What is a church council president to do when staff members complain to her about the pastor, and the pastor complains to her about staff members?

Separation Agreement Templates: Documenting the Goodbye

When a minister and a church decide to separate from one another, they often use a separation agreement to name and commit to key details of the separation.

Fundraising 101: Our Firm Foundation

Beauty Finding

We can all have some beauty in our lives regardless of our situation, but we may need to stop and be present in reality to find it.

Apply Now! Online Worship Leadership Certificate Course 2025-2026

Are you a CRC worship leader, pastor, planner, or team member who would like to study worship at a deeper level but don't have time or resources for a full degree program? Samford University offers two online certificate programs taught by seasoned worship leaders.

What Is Your Church Passionate About?

I love a good road trip. I pack up the car, grab a big cup of coffee from my local coffee shop, and hit the road. As the regional connector for Canada East I travel a fair bit attending classis meetings and visiting churches across half of Canada.

Letter to the Christian Reformed Church in North America

Rev. Zach King General Secretary Christian Reformed Church in North America Dear Rev. King, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Planned Giving to Your Church: Legacy Gift Letter of Intent (U.S. and Canada)

Planned Giving is what we call gifts other than cash- this might mean stocks, bonds, IRA gifts, gifts-in-kind, or gifts from an estate or will. Around 15% of people who create wills include a charitable gift within their estate plan.

Life Journey

One year after my wife’s death from cancer, I facilitated an adult Sunday School class on end of life issues at the church where she grew up, where we were married, and where her celebration of life service was held.

U.S Refugee Resettlement Opportunity

While U.S. refugee resettlement remains mostly paused, approved Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and their families who supported the U.S. government are currently being resettled.

New Faces in Chaplaincy: July 2025

Thrive welcomes Kevin Moxon and Jeremiah Basuric as the latest endorsed chaplains in the Christian Reformed Church. Learn more about their stories below!

Planned Giving to Your Church: Bequests and Gifts in a Will (U.S. and Canada)

Planned Giving is what we call gifts other than cash- this might mean stocks, bonds, IRA gifts, gifts-in-kind, or gifts from an estate or will. Around 15% of people who create wills include a charitable gift within their estate plan*.

The Problem with Problems

The problem with problems is that sometimes we can miss the larger picture.

Why Aren't We Using Article 7?

Synod Surprises

Ministry Sunset or Ongoing Purpose? How Your Church Can Leave a Legacy

One of the largest charitable foundations in the world announced that it will end its operations in 2045. The Gates Foundation says that it will have distributed all of its funds by that date, and then will close its doors for the last time.

The Good News of Mr. Beast

If your kids or grandkids are on the internet, they probably know the name Mr. Beast. If you want to understand the “gospel” that they are absorbing online, you should too.