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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 offers a 90-day devotional that can help congregations commit to daily prayer. Author Ken Gurly,...
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Rural Church Pastors Face Obstacles with Optimism, Survey Shows
This online research article draws on a national study of pastors serving in rural and small-town contexts ...
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Churches, Culture, and Leadership: A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities
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Designed for congregational leaders who value cultural diversity and want to build...
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Lewis Center for Church Leadership
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This leadership center offers year-round workshops, a fellowship program, and online resources...
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Practicing Witness: A Missional Vision of Christian Practices
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This concise book offers a history and definition of missional theology, focusing on...
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The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation
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This book examines the multitude of definitions for the term "missional" before offering...
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Part-Time Pastor, Full-Time Church
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Written by someone with first-hand experience, this book shows how the part-time clergy model...
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Church Health Assessment Tool (CHAT)
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This survey is designed to be used during times of change, periods of new development, and...
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Family Life Centers and Congregations
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This article offers insight and guidance to congregations contemplating building a Family Life...
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365 Ideas for Recruiting, Retaining, Motivating and Rewarding Your Volunteers: A Complete Guide...
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This resource shows how to properly recruit, retain, and motivate volunteers, and covers...
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The Other 80 Percent: Turning Your Church's Spectators into Active Participants
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This resource draws upon research and survey results to suggest ways for congregations to...
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