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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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The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World
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This resource views missional churches as the best response to modern-day malaise in many...
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Multi-Site Churches: Guidance for the Movement's Next Generation
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This resource tackles the "why" behind multi-site churches and addresses several relevant...
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Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church
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Filled with proven techniques, this book is a guide on how to welcome guests, providing...
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Faith & Leadership
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The Faith & Leadership website, courtesy of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, offers a...
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Insights Into: Congregational Conflict
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Part of a series produced by Faith Communities Today, this article analyzes the results of two...
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Enduring Connections: Creating a Preschool and Children's Ministry
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Written by a children's ministry specialist, this resource launches a conversation on a...
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Reaching People Under 30 while Keeping People Over 60: Creating Community Across Generations
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This book speaks to the intergenerational gap and offers suggestions for bridging divides...
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Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by New Church Starts
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This resource is for individuals interested in starting a new church and shows how to overcome...
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The Indispensable Guide for Smaller Churches
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Designed to help small church leaders improve their ministry, this book examines small...
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