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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...

Books

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Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People
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Written by various authors from diverse regions of the country, this book offers a unifying...
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Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure
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This book will help you reframe failure and redefine success. Rev. Dr. J.R. Briggs,...
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The Art of Community
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This book helps congregations explore seven principles for fostering belonging. The book is...

Web Resources

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The Power of Togetherness: Essential Guidelines for Connection Events for Nonprofit and Associate...
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This online document offers congregational leaders guidelines for hosting events that...
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Project Planning & Fundraising Guide
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This web resource, the Project Planning & Fundraising Guide, has downloadable PDFs that...
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Sacred Spaces Innovative Places- Reimagining Church Property and Facilities as Assets
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This resource, Sacred Spaces-Innovative Places, from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,...

Articles

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7 Ways to Implement a Mental Health Ministry Plan in Your Church
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This article offers congregations actionable steps to create a mental health ministry plan...
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7 Do's and Don'ts of Welcoming Guests to Your Congregation
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This article draws from the author's experience visiting various congregations to offer seven...
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6 Ways To Know If Your Church Is Overstaffed
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This article helps congregations evaluate staffing levels by offering six diagnostic...

Organizations

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Christian Community Development Association
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This organization provides resources and training to Christian congregations who want to...
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Brotherhood Mutual
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This insurance group helps reduce a congregation's liability and risk through services and...
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Allender Center
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This organization provides congregational leaders with resources for mental health and...

Media

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Building Welcoming Communities: Integration Strategies from Faith Organizations
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I mmigrant Learning Center Public Education Institute Director Denzil Mohammed moderates a...
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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
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This four-hour PBS series, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., honors the Black Church as a...
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YOU Bible Study
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YOU is a Bible study curriculum for and by the urban and multicultural church. A ...

Podcasts

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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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S4 E23: Ghosts of Congregations Past, Present and Future 2022 Edition
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President of the Center for Congregations Tim Shapiro joins Ben and Matt to discuss what...

Software

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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...

Events

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Mental Health First Aid
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This training helps congregations respond effectively to people experiencing a mental...
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Finding Our Way Home Retreat for Religious Professionals of Color
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This event offers Unitarian Universalist (UU) religious professionals of color an...
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The Sanctuary Course (SANCTUARY Mental Health Ministries)
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This free online, small group study course through Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries is an...

People

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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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Dr. Jessica Young Brown
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Dr. Jessica Brown helps congregations pursue wellness through coaching, individual therapy,...

Periodicals

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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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