Insights from in and around the association

UBA Voices

Buckner International 11/3/25 Buckner International 11/3/25

Buckner Loneliness and Seniors during the holidays

Marie Burrus 10/28/25 Marie Burrus 10/28/25

8 Questions to Build Real Relationships with Other Pastors

Ask these questions to move past ministry competition and toward real relationships with other pastors and ministry leaders.

UBA Staff 10/19/25 UBA Staff 10/19/25

8 Days of Prayer for Your Pastor’s Health

8 days of prayer for the health of each of our pastors.

UBA Staff 10/13/25 UBA Staff 10/13/25

How Two Churches Engaged their Community by Working Together

Two churches share the story of engaging their neighborhoods more effectively by partnering together.

Guest 10/6/25 Guest 10/6/25

Can Discipleship Prevent Deconstruction?

How can churches disciple people well to prevent their members from deconstructing their faith?

Guest 9/29/25 Guest 9/29/25

What is Deconstruction?

What is this “deconstruction” trend we’ve been seeing in American Christianity? And how can we disciple people well?

Cris Alley 9/22/25 Cris Alley 9/22/25

3 Simple Shifts to Cultivate a Sending Culture

Creating a sending culture is simpler than you might think. Start with these three things.

UBA Staff 9/15/25 UBA Staff 9/15/25

Experiencing Unity Across Diverse Congregations

How diverse churches have find unity across their differences.

Cris Alley 9/8/25 Cris Alley 9/8/25

The Offensive Church

Cris Alley reviews Bryan Loritts’ The Offensive Church, a thoughtful book on breaking the cycles of ethnic disunity.

Josh Ellis 8/26/25 Josh Ellis 8/26/25

FAQs: 8 Things to Know Before the Annual Celebration

The Annual Celebration is one of the best living experiences of UBA's diversity, gospel unity, collaborative nature, and celebration of God's work in all corners of our city.

Here’s what you need to know.