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The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community

This resource identifies the church as a solution to cultural individualism, arguing that...

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Community is Messy: The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry

This resource reveals the difficulties of small group ministry, arguing that such challenges...

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Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service

This guide contains ways to encourage giving by focusing on a spiritual call to service.

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Crowdfunding for Congregations and Faith-related Non-profits

This guide shares practical information about crowdfunding as a stewardship strategy.

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Being the Church in a Multi-Ethnic Community: Why it Matters and How It Works

This book advocates for the use of the term multi-ethnic, exploring a variety of multi-ethnic...

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Preparing to Build: Practical Tips and Experienced Advice to Prepare Your Church for a Building...

This comprehensive book takes readers through the complete building process from analysis to...

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The Spiritual Guidance of Children: Montessori, Godly Play, and the Future

This resource adapts Montessori methods of education to religious education of children,...

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"The Ethnic Church" in Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion

This article identifies three distinct ethnic characteristics of congregations frequented by...

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Trauma and Healing Institute Resources

These downloadable resources support congregational mental health, especially in response to...

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Faith Online: Nonviolent Communication and Cultivating Empathy

This article articulates positive uses of nonviolent communication in online communication...

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