Resources

This book provides practical tools for anyone leading a funeral service for the first time.

This book encourages ministry leaders to recognize, understand, and respond to the nuances and challenges that come with pastoring small...

This 16-page booklet provides a practical framework for formulating powerful questions, skills for leading "inquiring systems," and examples of...

Drawing from the author's experience leading a multi-racial church, this book looks at the state of racial relationships within the United...

This web resource by Susan Beaumont, a former Area Minister in the American Baptist Churches and now a leading consultant specializing in the...

This book, rooted in worship and best practices, helps small congregations learn how to take inventory of their gifts and assets and plan for...

This four-session curriculum is designed for teenagers and adults, equipping participants with tools to define, identify, prevent, and intervene...

This book helps congregations better understand mental illness from the Christian perspective. A collection of 15 stories, "Fifteen Steps out...

This web page from the US Fire Administration provides resources to help your congregation defend against arson. While cooking is the leading...

This website provides congregational leaders with specific information regarding demographics in their area. The US Census Bureau's mission...