Resources

This book offers ground rules and strategies for handling disagreement.

Designed for congregational leaders who value cultural diversity and want to build intercultural and interethnic relationships, this book argues...

This resource provides readers with the tools to accurately evaluate the effectiveness of their congregational endeavors, commenting on the...

This article summarizes Speed Leas' work on the five levels of congregational conflict.

This congregational assessment from provides benchmark data to inform decisions about identity, clergy search, strategic planning or a...

This resource views missional churches as the best response to modern-day malaise in many congregations. It offers values of missional churches...

This book describes the range of mergers for strong, stable, stuck, and struggling churches. No matter what type of merger a church may be...

This book tells the story of how a church was able to merge with a thriving congregation to enter a new chapter in ministry, despite the...

This article contains an interview of a pastor who reflects on the experience of his congregation merging with an even larger congregation.

This article argues that congregations should focus more on overall impact versus attendance.