by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Nov 17, 2025 | Transforming Engagement: the Podcast
In this episode, Rose Madrid Swetman interviews Martin Jimenez from Pivot Northwest, discussing the organization’s mission to engage young adults in church leadership and community. Joi Drawing from nearly a decade of research and application, Martin shares five...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Sep 18, 2025 | Leaders, Church Leadership
The American church stands at a crossroads. Political polarization has reached unprecedented levels, with 43% of clergy reporting their church is somewhat or very divided, a jump from 25% in 2021. The Religious Landscape Studies show a substantial decline in the...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Sep 1, 2025 | Church Leadership, Clergy, Mental Health
Part 3: The Intersection of Mental Health and Ministry Maybe you can relate. The phone rings late at night, and you listen as a congregant describes overwhelming anxiety about the upcoming election. As their fears spiral into sleepless nights, constant worry, and...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Jul 31, 2025 | Church Leadership, Clergy, Politics
In today’s polarized climate, political alignment has become a prerequisite for relationship, and nowhere is this more devastating than in faith communities. Church leaders can often find themselves navigating conversations that feel like walking through a...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Jun 30, 2025 | Church Leadership, Clergy, Politics
It used to be said that in polite company, one should avoid talking about religion, politics and money. That seems like such quaint advice, as if we could somehow compartmentalize the very things that shape how we see the world and live our lives. Somehow, we have...