Table of Contents: Winter 2009-2010
Editorial - Richard Kauffman
Features
The "fall"
by Lynn A. Miller
A stewardship theologian explains the financial crisis.
Ministry in the neighborhood
by Samuel Voth Schrag
A church partners with others in their community.
Hope at New Hope
by Kirk Hanger
A four-step plan for aiding church members.
A typical Friday at Anawim
by Steve Kimes
A day in the life of a pastor to the homeless.
The Benefit Bank
by Sharon K. Williams
A church helps people access social services.
Breaking free from the economy
An interview with Ron Copeland, founder of Our Community Place
Departments
Pastoring God’s People—At the center of the crisis
by Terry Diener
Guiding Worship—Hope for the economically stressed
by Lester Zook
Forming Faith—A study of poverty
by Marvin Zehr
Managing the Church—When the pastor is in financial crisis
by Lloyd Miller
Engaging the World—The church, the refugees, and the bakery
by Mark Morton
Pondering the Word—Daring to let go in order to hang on
by June Mears Driedger
Leader Tips and sidebars: Host a town hall for financial help; Preparing for a deepening recession; Suggestions for helping hurting church members.
Worship Resources: Holding on and letting go!—Introduction and guidelines; Reproducible resources (page 32).
Resources for Leaders
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