Resources

President of the Center for Congregations Tim Shapiro joins Ben and Matt to discuss what the Center for Congregations has seen in regards...

This article from the Church Leader Insider Substack helps congregational leaders think through how to prepare now for future economic...

This resource adapts Montessori methods of education to religious education of children, reframing Christian education as spiritual guidance.

This resource looks at the future of small group ministry and offers the missional church model as a way for small groups to move forward.

This widely-circulated Buzzfeed article describes burnout and the ever-present need to optimize life as the water in which millennials swim....

These articles offer creative and practical faith formation ideas for an increasingly technology-rich culture.

This book offers inspiration for congregations that are struggling with their future or going through significant changes. Author Rev. Dr....

This article helps a congregation incorporate building usage into its environmental sustainability plan. Author Rick Reinhard argues that,...

A podcast interview with Karl Vaters and Brad Roth, the author of God's Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church, this...

This book, rooted in worship and best practices, helps small congregations learn how to take inventory of their gifts and assets and plan for...