This book uses the biblical story about rebuilding Jerusalem's wall as a guide for how congregations can engage with the larger community, creating a ministry in partnership, rather than to or...

This book provides the process and strategy to build a community in a fragmented world.

This resource for volunteer staff offers endless ideas and resources on how to identify community assets, analyze community problems, build social capital, and more.

This book helps congregations use Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Mapping in order to build a community.

This book examines the four practices that shape community experience, and details situations where such practices can become unhealthy for a congregation.

This resource retells the story of Nehemiah in the Bible to raise awareness about the dilemmas and complexities for those engaged in community development work.

Virtual Ministry Assistants provides administrators and information technology experts to aid in a range of tasks, including worship setup, website maintenance, and logging financial...

Research shows that congregations are more engaged than ever in their local community. Is this true for your congregation? Or is this a new goal? Joy Skjegstad describes seven models by which...

The Community Tool Box is a public service of the University of Kansas and its KU Work Group for Community Health and Development. This free, online resource teaches the skills needed for building...

Is your congregation more engaged than ever with your local community? If so, it could well mean that you have more questions than ever. How do you assess the needs of your neighborhood? How do you...