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Basic Field Guide to the Positive Deviance Approach

This article provides a basic overview of positive deviance, an asset-based approach to...

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Applying Positive Deviance

This article tells the story of seven congregations in Indiana that used positive deviance...

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Encyclopedia of Positive Questions: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring out the Best in Your...

Written for companies, this resource will nonetheless be helpful for congregations as they...

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Mental Health Ministries

This organization provides educational resources to help congregations become more caring...

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Staying in Bounds: Straight Talk on Boundaries for Effective Ministry

This resource offers tools and practical applications for ministry to embrace healthy...

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Beyond the Offering Plate: A Holistic Approach to Stewardship

This collection of essays explores themes of stewardship through various lenses using...

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How to Care for the Elderly Without Putting them at Risk of Coronavirus

In this article, the chief medical officer at AARP offers advice for common COVID-19 questions...

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How to Lead Calmly in a Global Outbreak

In this article, experienced pastors George Mason and Mark Wingfield provide a pep-talk for...

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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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Spiritual First Aid

This resource hub combines faith and psychology to empower you to care for others from a...

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