Resources

This online website, maintained by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, helps congregations by providing access to high quality video...

This 30 minute video helps congregations surface common barriers to implementing a strategic plan. With four clear points, the video hosts...

This online article offers a wealth of guidance for congregational leaders about how to support the emotional and mental well-being of...

This web resource, adapted from the ACTS Coaches Guide, helps leaders in a congregation walk through the asset mapping process with their...

Organic Outreach is an organization that equips congregations to do outreach using training and coaching. Founded with the value that...

In this article, author Parry Dalzell urges churches planning events and programs to focus on transformation, not tradition or numbers....

Understanding how to determine your next faithful step is critically important in congregational life. Center for Congregations president...

Racial division is a current topic in many arenas of life. However, Rev. Wallace Butts asks the question "Is race the real issue here?"...

Rev. Dr. Que English, Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department and Health and Human...

This downloadable brochure offers congregational leaders guidelines for hosting events in ways that foster deep connection. "Essential...