Jan Goodyear is a retired middle school language arts teacher. She retired after 33 years of teaching and has since educated herself on church transformation and applied that knowledge by consulting with churches on visioning, structure, leadership development, and Christian education.
Contributions From Jan Goodyear
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The Intergenerational Church: Understanding Congregations from WWII to WWW.COM
Written in three parts, this resource examines the characteristics of five generations while...
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Gen2Gen: Sharing Jesus Across the Generations
This compilation of articles examines issues and trends relating to developing...
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Small, Strong Congregations: Creating Strengths and Health for Your Congregation
This book shares insight into why and how small congregations can be strong and viable.
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American Religion: Contemporary Trends
This resource summarizes survey findings to provide a broad overview of trends in American...
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Fulfilled: Living and Leading With Unusual Wisdom, Peace, and Joy
This resource seeks to lessen the stresses of pastoral leadership, offering three traits ---...
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The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking
This workbook introduces 50 different models for strategic thinking, detailing a history,...
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Missional Communities: The Rise of the Post-Congregational Church
This resource explores historical and current models of missional models, noting how they...
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Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This book equips congregations to include people with autism, offering strategies and...
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Sticky Faith Youth Worker Edition: Practical Ideas to Nurture Long-Term Faith in Teenagers
Based on research from Fuller Youth Institute, this series focuses on teens in the...
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Healthy Disclosure: Solving Communication Quandaries in Congregations
This book examines how to avoid miscommunication, build trust, protect confidential...
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Living Well and Dying Faithfully: Christian Practices for End-of-Life Care
Drawing on the author's experience as a patient care practitioner and chaplain, this...
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A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 2: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
This book demonstrates how to live the Jewish mandate to love one's neighbor, studying Jewish...
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The Missional Church in Perspective: Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation
This book examines the multitude of definitions for the term "missional" before offering...
