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“Discoverables”

“Discoverables”

Photo by Juan Rojas By Steve Matthews, FaithX Senior Missional Consultant   FaithX exists to provide resources including cutting-edge data,...

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Getting Grounded with Data

By Mary C. Frances, Senior Consultant Here at FaithX we have had our share of challenges this Fall. Our executive director moved across the country,...

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The Power of WITH

The Power of WITH

We often say that we are doing “for” our communities, when really we are doing “to” them, and what we should be doing is engaging “with” them.

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How Does your Garden Grow?

How Does your Garden Grow?

How Does your Garden Grow? Steve Matthews, FaithX Senior Associate Consultant My partner and I bought a house in Western North Carolina in April...

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Is the Glass Half Full?

Is the Glass Half Full?

Some recent survey results suggest that the landscape of the church is still shifting in less than positive ways.  New findings from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that 24% of people say they have switched religions in their lifetime – a 50% jump from 2021 when only 16% of people said they make a jump.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here?

By Mary C. Frances, Senior Associate Consultant   Last week I was meeting with a group of clergy and we were talking about the future of the...

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