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The State Of Groups: Trends and Best Practices for Group Ministry in Churches

This comprehensive report by Lifeway Research offers congregations research on the state of...

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Information for Churches and Religious Organizations

This website offers useful information for congregations seeking to clarify their nonprofit...

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Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today's Churches

This book presents the meaning of church vitality in a new light, and begins a conversation...

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Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn From America's Largest Churches

This book examines the effectiveness of megachurches by addressing myths and concluding that...

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Five Strategic Advantages of Small Churches

This article identifies and details five strengths of smaller congregations while providing...

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Churches, Culture, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities

Designed for congregational leaders who value cultural diversity and want to build...

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The Inclusive Church: Helping Churches Successfully Include Children with Special Needs

This blog is for congregational leaders desiring resources for special needs inclusion,...

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The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community

This resource identifies the church as a solution to cultural individualism, arguing that...

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Faith Communities Today: Increasing Young Adult Participation in Churches and Other Faith...

Faith Communities Today is a web resource that examines congregations across an interfaith...

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Healthy Churches, Faithful Pastors: Covenant Expectations for Thriving Together

This resource equips personnel committees to have positive conversations about leadership...

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