Resources

This article from Smart Church Management provides an overview of strategic planning for congregations. Written with the viewpoint that...

This book offers a practical plan to help small congregations create a stratefic plan. Written by Dr. Leo A. Endel, the executive director of...

This article supports congregational leaders as they embark on a strategic plan. With brief checklists, definitions, and recommended...

R3 Restoration supports the wellbeing of pastors through burnout and stress relief and prevention approaches. Taking the view that pastoral...

This article outlines practical steps for planning transformational programs and events. The author shows the reader how to first, ...

Rev. Sabrina Gray joins Ben and Matt to discuss the importance of end of life planning, and talks through how leaders can initiate those...

The Center for Congregations' own Christos Reid, Communications and Marketing Strategist, joins Shellie and Matt to talk about marketing...

This online document offers a brief but comprehensive overview of best practices for congregational leaders interested in developing a crisis...

This website, provided by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has curated do-it-yourself planning resources created across the ELCA...

Written from a business perspective, congregations can apply concepts from this resource to create growth following the procedures of SOAR...