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Mental Health First Aid
This training helps congregations respond effectively to people experiencing a mental health or substance abuse...
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God Help Us! | The Bible and Pastoral Care Concerns for Black Churches
This book provides pastoral care leaders with an in-depth study of scripture and the care needs of African...
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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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God Help Us! | The Bible and Pastoral Care Concerns for Black Churches
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This book provides pastoral care leaders with an in-depth study of scripture and the care...
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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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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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Spiritual First Aid
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This web resource helps congregations equip everyday people to offer peer-to-peer spiritual...
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Right-Sizing Our Ministry: Adapting During a Season of Decline
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This web resource, a slide presentation, will help congregational leaders take their team...
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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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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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Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
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This organization offers congregations faith-based resources and training to support mental...
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The Caring Congregation: Creating Excellence in Church Care Ministry
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This organization will help clergy and lay leaders create a care team in their congregation...
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PastorServe
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This organization supports congregational leaders by offering coaching, crisis support, and...
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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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Podcasts

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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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Mental Health First Aid
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This training helps congregations respond effectively to people experiencing a mental...
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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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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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Dr. Jessica Young Brown
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Dr. Jessica Brown helps congregations pursue wellness through coaching, individual therapy,...
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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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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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