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Church Assessment Tool (CAT)

This congregational assessment from provides benchmark data to inform decisions about identity, clergy search, strategic planning or a financial campaign.

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Blessed: Ninety Days to Change Your World

This book aims to fuel passion for prayer life. It builds on the author's The Book on Prayer. The material has...

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Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential of Your Congregation

This book equips churches with the tools needed to start a journey towards discovering their full potential. It...

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Divergent Church: The Bright Promise of Alternative Faith Communities

This resource explores the unique characteristics of divergent churches, examining the how and...

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What "story" does the condition of your facility tell?

This blog post argues that congregations should pay attention to building cleanliness and...

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The Practical Implementation of Appreciative Inquiry

In recent years, many congregations have asked about the use of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). ...

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Overview of Church Size Theory

Written with an Episcopal audience in mind, this presentation details the characteristics of...

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The Guide to New Church Models

This compilation of essays and interviews looks at seven novel ways that congregations are...

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Creating a Congregational Culture of Validation

This article reveals how validation fosters flourishing congregations and lists three ways...

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A Theology as Big as the City

In his book, A Theology as Big as the City, Ray Bakke helps readers gain an understanding...

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Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory

This book uses the story of Lewis and Clark as a conceptual framework to approach leadership,...

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The Stranger: Immigrants, Scripture and the American Dream

This 42-minute video puts a human face on immigration by featuring the stories of individuals...

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Radical Hospitality

This brief read will remind congregations the importance of first impressions for first-time...

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Traditioned Innovation

This short article explains how congregations can achieve transformative change by upholding...

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Who is my Neighbor?

This series of articles shares the story of Westbury UMC's refugee resettlement ministry as a...

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