In the Field

Ministries Promoting Emotional Health

Christian ministries confront a long-ignored reality: spiritual growth stalls when emotions stay buried. From emotional honesty to trauma healing to mental-health-safe churches, transformation requires more than belief—it demands facing the soul’s hidden wounds. (Footnotes by John Ortberg.)

Jun 22, 2026·Jim Taylor

Ministries Restoring Sacred Imagination

These ministries share a conviction: spiritual formation begins by learning to see differently. Through Scripture, contemplative practice, and renewed visions of the church, they help Christians resist cynicism and recover a Kingdom-shaped imagination. (Footnotes by John Ortberg)

May 27, 2026·Jim Taylor

Courage Under Fire: From Inner Healing to Global Witness

Transformation begins where emotional avoidance finally collapses. Persecuted believers prove courage under unimaginable pressure. Courage is rebuilt daily in lives marked by trauma.

May 14, 2026·Jim Taylor

Ministry in the Machine Age

Pastors face a choice: leverage AI or be shaped by it. Faster ministry tools risk slower, deeper pastoral presence. The future church hinges on who forms whom—pastors or machines.

Apr 28, 2026·Jim Taylor

Art, Beauty, and the Work of Formation

When artistic practices become practices that form the soul.

Apr 7, 2026·Jim Taylor

This Year, Could You Finally Craft a Rule of Life?

One that actually shapes your days.

Apr 7, 2026·Jim Taylor

Finding Community in the Past

Christians who lived in the past offer valuable books, practices, and lessons for today's followers of Christ.

Apr 6, 2026·Jim Taylor

Sabbath & Retreat Rest

Rest takes root through weekly sabbath practice and extended prayer retreats.

Apr 6, 2026·Jim Taylor

Ways to Practice Lent

You can take the Lenten journey in solitude and silence, with family, and through immersion in multimedia Lenten devotionals.

Apr 6, 2026·Jim Taylor

Living the Resurrection Life

An intentional community embodies resurrection through radical sharing. A global mission fosters resurrection hope by freeing the oppressed. Communities of belonging offer dignity and friendship for marginalized people.

Apr 6, 2026·Jim Taylor