Resources

This online article provides a quick and substantive overview of how to have a disussion with atheist or non-religious people about questions...

Lifeway Research believes that ongoing Bible study groups create environments that promote relationship and connection. To learn more, they...

This article from Vanderbloemen offers a breakdown of key data to help congregations set a healthy and manageable budget. The article...

The staff at the Church HR Network understands that a "good hire" is someone who aligns with your congregation's mission spirtually,...

This four-minute video by Converge provides an overview of the S.W.O.T. analysis planning technique. Guided by the belief that inspecting a...

The Congregational Asset Mapping Guide offers a complete toolkit to help congregations understand how their buildings, finances, human...

This web resource helps congregations discover how Asset Based Congregational Development (ABCD) can transform a church’s engagement...

This podcast episode features the story of Christ United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, FL and how they embraced an asset-based mindset...

This web resource offers congregations a list of ABCDI Stewards, work group members of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute. The...

This community-development guide helps congregations and organizations mobilize local strengths by teaching practical methods for identifying...