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Struggling With What to Do With Your Church Building? Here is How to Find Help

This article provides resources and strategies for congregations that are beginning to evaluate the future of their building and property. Author Elizabeth Lynn of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving encourages congregations to start slow and gather inspiration from other congregations. To begin this process, the article offers three actions congregations can take to get started and a robust guide to organizations that support congregations through this process.

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Processing the tragedy of school shootings

This short article offers practical and compassionate steps to support youth in the wake of mass...

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As SNAP Benefits Stall, Black Churches Step Up to Feed America

This article, written by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware for Word In Black, discusses how faith communities...

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Ending Well

This article outlines concrete, practical steps to follow for a church that has decided to...

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Church Mergers - 10 Things to Consider

This article advises churches considering a merger to explore ten key issues that will impact...

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Principles for Leaders to Keep in Mind in Merging Congregations

This article lists the eight principles of a successful church merger.

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On Living in a Dying Church

This article draws from the author's own experience, finding parallels between hospice...

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We Look for the Resurrection of the Dead

This article looks at the story of one church's closure and describes how signs of death and...

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Liturgy for the Closing of a Church

This downloadable liturgy from the United Church of Canada is designed to be the final...

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Getting the Help You Deserve

This article shares how congregations can use resources starting with self-awareness and...

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Finding the Right Church Plant Model

This article introduces and describes five church-planting models.

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Preaching Climate Justice

This article explains why climate change is a Gospel issue and offers suggestions for framing...

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