Responding to Moments of Failure in Ministry

by Leigh Finke Few experiences are truly universal—guaranteed to be experienced by every person on earth. It’s possible that there only three: birth, death, and failure. Everybody is born. Everyone will eventually die. And everybody fails. Whatever endeavor you might be working toward, there will inevitably be moments of failure along the way. The question, then, becomes what you’ll do after. In the culture of … Continue reading Responding to Moments of Failure in Ministry

Young Adult Ministry: An Interview with Savannah Sullivan

by Leigh Finke Young adulthood—that murky phase of life when adulthood is just starting. Or, maybe should be starting but just quite hasn’t. Or, perhaps it has, despite one’s best effort to avoid it. It’s hard to know just what young adult means these days. Even for those who make young adults their very livelihood. Savanna Sullivan, director of Young Adult Programs at the ELCA, … Continue reading Young Adult Ministry: An Interview with Savannah Sullivan