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Safely returning to worship

Guidelines for preparing to transition back to in-person worship after COVID 19.

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Vaccination Sites Opening at African-American Churches

This article outlines how churches are distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

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With Science and Scripture, Pastor Fights Vaccine Skepticism

Pastor Terris King shares how he encourages COVID-19 precautions in black communities through preaching, education, and science.

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Special Report: Building Conditions Surveys

This article written by a preservation specialist explains what a building conditions survey offers.

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Record Keeping

This comprehensive article is a review on what constitutes as a church record, which records should be kept, and how to assure confidentiality.

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Questions Your Church Should Answer Before People Return

This list of practical questions will help prepare staff and volunteers to reopen the congregation.

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Questions to Ask

This article contains a list of church management software and congregational culture questions to help congregational leaders find the right ChMS system for their needs.

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Elderly & Living Alone in Rural Mississippi

This article details the story of an elderly man as a case study of how family, friends, and the faith community can assure the well-being and independence of elders who live alone.

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Ten Assumptions of Appreciative Inquiry

This article provides the basic values of Appreciative Inquiry.

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Is Your Church Using Social Media the Right Way?

This short article offers three specific principles for attracting and engaging worshippers.

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Levels of Conflict - Based on the work of Speed Leas

This article summarizes Speed Leas' work on the five levels of congregational conflict.

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Knowing When to Re-evaluate Your Organizational Structure: Insights from Fast-Moving Churches on Where to Begin

This article studies examples of churches facing organizational staffing issues and how to make structural changes, specifically focusing on larger or multi-site congregations.