Resources

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Shepherding the Small Church: A Leadership Guide for the Majority of Today's Churches

This book presents the meaning of church vitality in a new light, and begins a conversation...

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Institute for Jewish Spirituality

This organization provides practice-based learning cohorts, retreats, and leadership training...

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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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We Look for the Resurrection of the Dead

This article looks at the story of one church's closure and describes how signs of death and...

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The Church and Families of Children with Special Needs

This panel discussion considers what role parishioners, lay leaders, and clergy can play to...

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10 Tips: Financial Navigation for Synagogue Leaders During a Crisis

This article provides tips for congregational crisis management including finances,...

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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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Anne Curley: Do the Right Thing

This resource teaches lay leaders how to better handle a crisis and promotes collaboration...

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Spiritual First Aid

This web resource helps congregations equip everyday people to offer peer-to-peer spiritual...

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Big Lessons from Little Places: Faithfulness and the Future in Small Congregations

This book argues that small congregations offer relevant lessons appropriate for any size of...

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