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Smart Compassion: How to Stop "Doing Outreach" and Start Making Change

This guide offers congregations a relationship-rich model for community ministry that can...

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The Digital Cathedral: Networked Ministry in a Wireless World

This book uses the image of the medieval cathedral as a metaphor for what a networked 21st...

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The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations

Written for congregations in the middle of a size transition, this book tackles issues...

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A Resource for the Closing of Congregations

This resource provides a theological and practical guide to closing a congregation.

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Death and Resurrection of an Urban Church

This article details the story of an urban congregation in Indianapolis and how it adapted an...

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Community Health Ministry Viewpoints – Parish Nursing

This web resource provides a video which explains the importance of parish nurses, portrays...

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Church Hospitality Audit

The Hospitality Audit is a free web resource designed by Chris Walker, Presbyterian pastor and...

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Community and Congregational Listening: Coaching and Practices from Online Sessions

This brief article offers practical wisdom to take the pulse of the congregation and its...

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Beyond the Possible: 50 Years of Creating Radical Change in a Community Called Glide

Told by its two founders, this book recalls stories from Glide Memorial, a United Methodist...

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

This guide can be useful for everyone within the congregation, ranging from clergy to...

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