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In The Field
Ministries that Renew, Transform, and Equip the Church
Help is available for local churches that want to prioritize spiritual formation (Footnote by John Ortberg).
Recent Research
Why Showing Up—and Opening Up—Matter for Formation
Christians who keep their faith lives private hinder their spiritual formation. Regular worship attendance boosts positive emotions and reduces negative ones. But most Americans rarely attend church, limiting its formative potential (Footnotes by John Ortberg).
In The Field
Three Ministries of Spiritual Companionship
Who tends the souls of the people who spend themselves tending everyone else (Footnotes by John Ortberg)?
Recent Research
The Formative Power of Mentoring
Research reveals how guides can shape lifelong flourishing, long after the mentoring itself has ended (Footnotes by John Ortberg).
Podcast
This Ancient Creed Can Rescue Us From Spiritual Homelessness ft. Glenn Packiam | 011
The Nicene Creed turns 1,700 years old this year. Glenn Packiam thinks a fractured, homesick church has forgotten how to use the one thing built to lead it back home.
In The Field
Three Ministries of Radical Hospitality
Kingdom outposts among the poor, training in compassionate listening, and a place of sanctuary for burned-out leaders (Footnotes by John Ortberg).