Meet Elaine May, Your Congregational Renewal Consultant

March 17, 2025 - While pursuing a doctoral degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Lifelong Leader Development, Elaine created Thriving Essentials, a leadership development course for churches.

Helping Churches Clarify Their Identity

Jan 15, 2025 - Thriving Essentials, a leadership course produced by Thrive, has been helping congregations discern their identity and sense of mission.

Learning to Pivot: A Story of Church Renewal

Sep 13, 2023 - Thriving Essentials gave the church a framework for mission and discernment and opened their eyes to what God is up to

Learning Together for a More Accessible Future

Sept 6, 2023 - The Accessible Church Cohort is helping congregations learn to model hospitality and equity by learning from people with disabilities and then developing practices that anticipate and reduce barriers.

Thriving Practices Cohorts Begin

Aug 31, 2022 - Thriving Practices cohorts are a terrific opportunity to breathe new life and new resources into a church’s calling. It’s like a small group, but for churches.

Thriving Essentials Available for Churches

April 20, 2022 - A new course on effective church leadership, Thriving Essentials, is now available for congregational training events. 

Thriving Essentials Open for Registration

Jan 5, 2022 - The new four-session course is for elders, deacons, church staff, and volunteer ministry leaders.

Input Needed from Ministry Leaders

Sept 15, 2021 - A new initiative is looking for ministry leaders in CRCs to help shape a pilot training program.

Thriving Essentials Moving Forward

Aug 4, 2021 - Initial pilot testing of a new church-life and leadership course shows promise; stage two pilot to begin.

Volunteers Needed to Test New Leadership Course

May 26, 2021 - The CRC’s Thrive Project is working on a leadership program for all church leaders and staff.

CRCNA Receives $1 Million Lilly Endowment Grant

Nov 9, 2020 - A five-year grant will fund a new program to help congregations thrive.