Chris Bishop

    An Article by Carlee Lammers The youth of Middletown United Methodist Church held a Homeless for a Night event on Dec. 5-6 to raise awareness of homelessness and hunger not only in the surrounding communities, but across the United States.  Approximately 82 children in Middletown live under the poverty level, 1,140 people in [...]

Faith Lab: 7 things that bring change from Chris Bishop on Vimeo.

This is an Experiment i have been thinking about for a little while. Feedback is more than welcome. Thanks Faith Lab Invite from Chris Bishop on Vimeo.

My old ritual, as youth group would wrap-up on Sunday evenings and the young’ns were heading home, was to say to them “Be Safe.” Isn’t that a strange way to say goodbye? Of course, all I meant was “Have a good week and come back in one piece” but is that really the best advice [...]

So the past couple of weeks have allowed me to come to a better articulate a revelation.  In listening to groups cast vision and set course for the direction and things that their ministry will take them i have been struck by the power of framing.  The way that the leaders frame directions and visions [...]

The next installment of the Young adult Mag, SHIFT, is well on its way to print.  I am excited to see how it is received.  This issue is about finding our roots again.  Take a read.  I will post when it is out.