Resources

This resource frames clergy transitions as a period with potential to strengthen relationships between the new pastor and the congregation.

Designed for small membership Christian congregations, this resource explores new ways churches can share God's vision through mission and...

This guide walks leaders through basic considerations to make before engaging an outside consultant and offers tools for entering into a...

This article tells the story of seven congregations in Indiana that used positive deviance to improve their relationships with strangers and...

This article from LifeWay provides an introduction to understanding what defines church culture.

This organization offers training and resources to help congregations support people’s mental wellness. Mental Health Ministries aims...

This organization employs principles of transformational development to empower local churches to engage in global mission.

This two-page guide from congregational experts offers commonsense tips and tools to get the relationship and project off to a solid start and...

This printable page reminds youth leaders of healthy developmental strategies to nuture young people.

This uplifting book shares how leaders can build resilience through a daily discipline of Appreciative Inquiry and building relationships.