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Critical components of SMART church goals

This article from ResourceUMC describes the SMART goal concept. With the understanding that...

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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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Building a Life-Changing Small Group Ministry: A Strategic Guide for Leading Group Life in Your...

The first book of a series, this resource provides a how-to guide on building and leading...

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The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World

This resource views missional churches as the best response to modern-day malaise in many...

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The Strategically Small Church: Intimate, Nimble, Authentic, and Effective

This resource argues that the most effective small church is one that sees and appreciates its...

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