Resources

President of LifeWay Research Division Ed Stetzer and Vice President of LifeWay Christian Resources Eric Geiger both have doctorates from...

Written by a United Methodist leader, this article offers 50 helpful actions that congregations can take to ease clergy leadership transitions....

This resource frames clergy transitions as a period with potential to strengthen relationships between the new pastor and the congregation.

This article advocates for an increased number of trained intentional interim ministers and a larger number of churches to seek intentional...

This resource looks at topics such as misconduct, authenticity, testimony, vulnerability, and power within the context of trust --- how clergy...

This article helps male clergy understand and identify the risks of clergy sexual misconduct while discussing healthy boundaries and preventive...

This volume examines clergy sexual abuse from several angles based on a series of conversations with abuse survivors, combining their stories...

This article summarizes the experience of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations in teaching positive change processes to congregations...

This resource explores the five core strategies of Appreciative Leadership and contains questions for the reader to reflect on their own...

Written by the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, this free download provides sample job and committee descriptions for congregations to...