Pastor, How Connected/Isolated are You?

We’re all about relationships here at UBA. But the association doesn’t work if it’s only the UBA staff praying for churches and checking in on pastors and staff to see how it’s going—which of course we’re going to continue to do.

The association doesn’t work if pastors don’t know each other well enough to be able to care for one another and initiate partnerships on their own. This kind of relationship happens in spaces where pastors and leaders get to know each other and are truly known.

So we’re polling our pastors to see if they have these relationships with one another. We want to know how connected you are and help you get connected. Because ministry is hard work, and we’re always better together.

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