Icon (Close Menu)

FREE NEWSLETTERS

NEWS

COMMENTARY

PODCAST

SCRIPTURE

THEOLOGY

LITURGY

CHURCH LIFE

HISTORY

BOOKS & CULTURE

THE MAGAZINE

COVENANT: TLC'S ONLINE JOURNAL

THE LIVING CHURCH ARCHIVES

PRODUCTS FOR PURCHASE

SUPPORT

EVENTS

RESOURCES

CLASSIFIEDS

ADVERTISE

ABOUT
Search here...

parish ministry

Church Life

A Parish Vision for Great Tradition Christianity

Barbara White -
Our parish focuses on five markers. We are Scriptural, Apostolic, Catholic, Sacramental, and Liturgical.
Covenant

Varieties of Gifts: Applying Strategic Thinking in the Parish

Joshua White -
Strategic planning is not the intrusion of ill-fitting corporate systems into the church. It is a disciplined form of Christian discernment.
Covenant

We Bought a Grocery Store

Kristine Blaess -
What happens when a church buys a property not for its own needs, but to serve its neighbors? This is a story of discernment and mission.
Covenant

Growing with the Grain of Creation

Clint Wilson -
A consumer economy breeds a consumer faith. Churches modeled on market dynamics are ultimately incapable of creating deep covenant community.
Covenant

Church Growth & Decline

Zachary Guiliano -
Some churches are growing while others are clearly withering. What obligations do the healthy outpost have for the tradition?
Covenant

A Teaching Parish

Kristine Blaess -
What would it mean for a parish to take seriously the call to form others for ministry and mission? How would that shape their life?
Covenant

Why the Anglican Communion Matters in Parish Ministry

Manoj Zacharia -
Why should the Anglican Communion matter in parish ministry? Why do global relationships matter to the local congregation?
Covenant

On Calling an Organist

Clint Wilson -
Hiring a church musician is not a search for a technician, but discernment, seeking one who will join the ministry of Word and Sacrament.
Covenant

A Three-Day Work Week? The Life of One Priest — Part II: Business

John Mason Lock -
Editor's Note: This is second part of a two-part essay.  The first part may be found here. Part II: The Business In the first part of...
Covenant

A Three-Day Work Week? The Life of One Priest — Part I: Anchor Points

John Mason Lock -
Editor's Note: This is the first part of a two-part essay. Part II will appear tomorrow. Part I: The Anchor Points A former warden and I...
123...5Page 1 of 5

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Top headlines. Every Friday.

MOST READ

About

The Magazine

Resources

Support

© 2026 The Living Church Foundation. All rights reserved.