Resources

This online article from The Effective Church Group challenges congregations to assess and enhance their "Spirituality Quotient" by moving...

This YouTube video uses whiteboard animation to explain asset-based community development in the congregational context. The video offers...

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 article from the Malphurs Group helps congregations identify and prevent volunteer overwhelm. Written from the perspective that...

Dr. Kirk Byron Jones joins Matt and Ben to discuss what we can learn from jazz about beauty, creativity and...

Kelly Minas, the Center for Congregations' Associate Director for Evaluation, joins Ben and Matt to discuss the importance of evaluation,...

This 2-hour panelist discussion examines the evolution of the Black Church, its positive and negative manifestations, and critical issues in...

Composed of several essays, this resource looks at Christian worship in Hispanic congregations of different faith traditions.

This resource offers solid instruction on effective principles of discernment in addition to case studies that illustrate the discernment...

This practical guide will help clergy and lay leaders through the oftentimes stressful process of closing a congregation. It details pitfalls to...