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Thriving in Bivocational Ministry, featuring Kris Bentley

This online podcast challenges the assumption that effective ministry depends on full-time clergy , and the conversation explores how bivocational ministry can become a sustainable and flourishing model for both pastors and congregations. Drawing on research, field experience, and insights from Kris Bentley's work with bivocational ministers, the episode contextualizes ministry as a shared endeavor in which clergy and laity partner together, embrace realistic expectations, and discover new...

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Homeless Community Chaplaincy

This online course offers congregations a homeless community chaplaincy training. With this course, Christian...

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The Faith Factor and Social Welfare: Evidence, Practice, Policy

This textbook offers congregational leaders an in-depth view of the work of faith-based organizations (FBOs) ...

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Networked Theology: Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture

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A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community

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Through this pastor's story, learn how to confront exclusive attitudes and build inclusive...

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Faithful and Fractured: Responding to the Clergy Health Crisis

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This book presents the findings of Duke's Clergy Health Initiative, which studied the...

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Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and...

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This uplifting book shares how leaders can build resilience through a daily discipline of...

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The Life Cycle and Stages of Congregational Development

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This article presents a life cycle model that can help leaders understand their congregation's...

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The Order of Service for the Closing of a Church

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This download contains a Roman Catholic liturgy template for the closing of a church.

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Calling Forth New Life: Becoming Your Freshest, Finest, and Fullest Self

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This brief guide inspires and offers practical help for individuals seeking personal...

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America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America

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We Dare Not Fall: Dealing with the Peril of Clergy Sexual Misconduct

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