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Smart Job Descriptions: A Collection of Sample Job Descriptions for Church Employees

Author Patricia Lotich believes managing staff is a significant responsibility of a church...

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HR for The Church: Helping Churches Navigate the Practical & Legal Issues of Employment

This book helps congregations navigate the practical and legal issues of employment for...

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Church Strategic Planning in 4 Easy Steps!

This article from Smart Church Management provides an overview of strategic planning for...

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Patheos - Hosting the Conversation on Faith

Since 2008, Patheos.com has hosted faith-based blogs from numerous global contributors and...

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Church Leader's Guide to Immigration

This practical article is formatted around a series of questions and answers for church...

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The Challenges of Pastoring a Smaller Membership Church

This article identifies ten challenges that small church pastors might face while offering...

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Church Merger Outline

This web resource, by Pastoral Care, Inc., an ecumenical organization dedicated to...

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On Living in a Dying Church

This article draws from the author's own experience, finding parallels between hospice...

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The Order of Service for the Closing of a Church

This download contains a Roman Catholic liturgy template for the closing of a church.

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Is Your Congregation a Clergy Killer? How Church-goers Matter to the Mental Health of Pastors

This web resource includes a study of 1,500 ministers in the Duke Clergy Health Initiative...

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