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Struggling With What to Do With Your Church Building? Here is How to Find Help

This article provides resources and strategies for congregations that are beginning to evaluate the future of their building and property. Author Elizabeth Lynn of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving encourages congregations to start slow and gather inspiration from other congregations. To begin this process, the article offers three actions congregations can take to get started and a robust guide to organizations that support congregations through this process.

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Processing the tragedy of school shootings

This short article offers practical and compassionate steps to support youth in the wake of mass violence.

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Responding to Gun Violence Concerns at Churches

This short article provides perspective and ideas for congregational security options.

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A Liturgy for the Closing of a Church

This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday...

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Conflict in Congregations Special Report

This report by the Center for Congregations provides an overview of inevitable congregational...

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Getting the Help You Deserve

This article shares how congregations can use resources starting with self-awareness and...

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Research Strategies for Congregations: Tools for Understanding the People in Your Church and...

This article explores a variety of research-based strategies to help congregations gain a...

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Finding the Right Church Plant Model

This article introduces and describes five church-planting models.

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Preaching Climate Justice

This article explains why climate change is a Gospel issue and offers suggestions for framing...

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The Ten Commandments of iPad Preaching

Written by a pastor, this article offers suggestions for pastors considering using computer...

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The Learning Congregation

This essay discusses eight behaviors of congregations that learn well.

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The Quick and Simple Congregational Asset-Mapping Experience

This article introduces asset mapping as a strategy that can have an immediate and powerful...

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