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Avoiding All-Out Church War

This pack of eight articles educates readers about conflict and how to mitigate it in a...

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A Vision for the Aging Church: Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors

This book explores the aging population and shares how they can be assets to the...

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Publicly Engaged Church for Justice and Peace

This ELCA resource hub offers community organizing and advocacy tools for congregations.

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Alternatives to Calling the Police

This resource page unpacks why a congregation might call police and highlights alternatives...

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Vital: Churches Changing Communities and the World

This resource shares the story of how one church in Florida was able to grow into a...

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Finishing With Grace: A Guide to Selling, Merging, or Closing Your Church

This practical guide will help clergy and lay leaders through the oftentimes stressful process...

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Multidimensional Ministry for Today's Black Family

This collection of essays explores a range of topics that impact the well-being of individuals...

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Smart Compassion: How to Stop "Doing Outreach" and Start Making Change

This guide offers congregations a relationship-rich model for community ministry that can...

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The Digital Cathedral: Networked Ministry in a Wireless World

This book uses the image of the medieval cathedral as a metaphor for what a networked 21st...

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The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations

Written for congregations in the middle of a size transition, this book tackles issues...

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