Surface to Soul is about helping people go deeper. Grow deeper faith. Build deeper relationships. Engage in more meaningful conversations. Gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of one one anoth...  Read More

INTRODUCING ALDERSGATE’S EMERGING VISIONEarly this year, leaders from Aldersgate UMC assembled a Task Force to envision the congregation’s preferred future and respond to the following questions:·Who ...  Read More

The purpose of a Strategic Vision Team is to inspire a shared vision around God’s preferred future of your faith community that encompasses home and congregational life as well as online settings and ...  Read More

Like ministry plans and programs, church websites never completing done. Most churches do significant revamps to their website every few years with the understanding that constant tweak and updates ev...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux The first few moments in focus group discussion are critical. The moderator must create a thoughtful, permissive atmosphere, provide ground rules, and set the tone of the discussion. A m...  Read More

"We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.”  - Paulo Coelho.Coaches have the power to create a ripple effects of transformation within peo...  Read More