Resources

This book explores the dynamics between clergy, lay leaders, and the congregation and provides a deeper understanding of how they impact the...

This resource seeks to lessen the stresses of pastoral leadership, offering three traits --- stillness, awareness, and playfulness --- as ways...

Written for clergy and lay leaders who are considering closing their doors, this resource offers an adaptable decision making process and steps...

This book is written for clergy and lay leaders of congregations struggling to break through the attendance size barrier and uses organizational...

This organization provides practice-based learning cohorts, retreats, and leadership training for Jewish leaders and lay leaders.

This practical resource gives readers helpful approaches and suggestions for engaging laity in congregational leadership, and would be...

This article looks at the story of one church's closure and describes how signs of death and resurrection can co-exist simultaneously.

This web resource offers a professional yet succinct overview of mental health issues, written in lay language, and summarizes the basics...

This panel discussion considers what role parishioners, lay leaders, and clergy can play to support families of children or adults with special...

This article provides tips for congregational crisis management including finances, relationships, asking for money, and mobilizing lay...