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Lay Spiritual Care Training

This two-course training, offered through UU Institute, provides non-ordained congregational leaders with spiritual care education. The team at UUA Credentialing and Professional Development, Ministries and Faith Development, believes that spiritual care is a shared ministry between ministry and lay leaders. Created for lay-led congregations, this training emphasizes the importance of “ companioning” in the congregational setting and the role of lay leadership in fostering a sustainable and...

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The Care And Counsel Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide of Biblical Answers for 100 Real-life Issues

The Care and Counsel Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide of Biblical Answers for 100 Real-Life Issues by Hope for...

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What Does Lay-Led Ministry Actually Look Like? (Your Questions Answered)

This episode of the Pivot Podcast provides congregational leaders with information about lay-led ministry. The...

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American Latinos Congregating Apart from Catholicism: A Conversation with Gerardo Martí

Rabbi Aaron Spiegel spoke with Gerardo Martí about his recent CRG guest blog post ....

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4 Steps to Free Community Data

In the last few years there's been a surge of congregations interested in their communities....

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Keeping an Anti-Racism Focus

As 2021 unfolds, events in the public arena once again demonstrate the dehumanizing reality of...

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The Care And Counsel Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide of Biblical Answers for 100 Real-life Issues

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The Care and Counsel Handbook: A Quick Reference Guide of Biblical Answers for 100...

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The Concise Guide for Congregational Care: Words to Use in Every Setting

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The Concise Guide for Congregational Care helps a congregation build a consistent and...

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Seamless Pastoral Transition: 3 Imperatives-6 Pitfalls

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This book helps congregations navigate pastoral succession by outlining a structured...

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Church Mergers In The New Normal

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The YouTube video "Church Mergers in the New Normal," featuring Jim Tomberlin, discusses...

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ABCs of Asset Based Congregational Development

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This web resource helps congregations discover how Asset Based Congregational Development...

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Asset Mapping: Leveraging Congregational Resources For The Movement

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This recorded webinar from Side With Love, a Unitarian Universalist Association initiative,...

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The Delegating Pastor: Do Less Stuff, Get More Done

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Written by Karl Vaters, this article helps congregational leaders, particularly those in a...

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Keys To A Healthy, Successful And Flourishing Church Merger

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The resource "Keys to a Healthy, Successful, and Flourishing Church Merger" on xpastor.org...

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Pastoral Transition: A Guide For Lay Leaders

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This online article, from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran...

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Kingdom Advancing Grant

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This annual grant opportunity supports Christian churches that are creating innovative...

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[Un] Seen Building Strategies

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[Un]Seen Building Strategies helps congregations through the process of planning building...

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Steier Group

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This organization helps congregations plan and manage capital campaigns. With offices...

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Empowering Co-Shepherds: A Fresh Vision for Shared Pastoral Care

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This episode from The Church Revitalization Podcast, offered by the Malphurs Group, reminds...

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What Does Lay-Led Ministry Actually Look Like? (Your Questions Answered)

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This episode of the Pivot Podcast provides congregational leaders with information about...

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Asian American Youth Ministry Roundtable: Relational Discipleship, Partnering with Parents, &...

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This video podcast episode from Rooted Ministry explores the importance of relational...

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S8 E9: Signs of Burnout

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Patrick Riecke joins Miriam and Matt to discuss burnout. Patrick shares from his...

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S3 E4: Make It Personal

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Pastor Javier Mondragon joins Ben and Matt to discuss the challenges and benefits of...

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S2 E5: Courting Justice

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Ben and Matt connect with Pastor Bere Gil Soto, lead pastor of Iglesia Hermandad...

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Lay Spiritual Care Training

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This two-course training, offered through UU Institute, provides non-ordained...

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Work Life Site Certification

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This certification program, sponsored by The Chalmers Center, offers congregations a year's...

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Churchfront Conference

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This event helps congregational leaders develop skills in audio and video production and...

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Pulpit AI

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This software helps congregational leaders streamline writing and communications by...

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OpenReel

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This software helps congregations create and share branded videos. OpenReel aims to...

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StreamYard

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This software helps congregations live stream and record worship services and other...

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Steve Cuss

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Steve Cuss supports congregational leaders as they learn how to manage anxiety. He believes...

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Bailey, Marlon, PhD

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Dr. Marlon M. Bailey offers invaluable expertise to congregational leaders seeking to...

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Porras, Sixto

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This resource person is a speaker, author, and National Director in the Focus on the Family...

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MinistryTech Magazine

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Formerly Christian Computing Magazine, this free, monthly e-zine is for church staff and...

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RELEVANT Magazine

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Since 2002, RELEVANT Media Group has published RELEVANT magazine, intended to speak to...

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The Racial Equity Torch

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The Racial Equity Torch magazine contains stories of multicultural ministries in ethnically...

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