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Spiritual Discovery: A Method for Discernment in Small Groups and Congregations

This user-friendly resource encourages congregational leaders to use the Spiritual Discovery...

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A Planning Handbook For Small-Sized Congregations

This online article provides planning and resources for synagogues to create strategic...

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8 Practices To Help Newcomers Feel They Belong

This article helps congregations learn about how to be a more welcoming community. Small...

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Ministry in Today's Rural Church

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

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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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Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results

This resource makes it easy for congregations to measure the effectiveness of particular...

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Five Strategic Advantages of Small Churches

This article identifies and details five strengths of smaller congregations while providing...

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No Matter How Small: Understanding Miscarriage and Stillbirth

This book gives stories and practical advice to help those experiencing miscarriage and...

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The Formative Power of Your Congregation

This book helps congregational leaders understand and apply a human development framework...

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Catholic Rural Life

This website offers free resources for rural and small town congregations to address outreach,...

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