Kate was the associate director for resources at the Center for Congregations. She managed educational resources and worked to get the best resources into the hands of congregations.
In a gathering of congregational leaders, the word “millennial” enters the conversation. A wave...
From the Staff
Faith Life: A Millennial Perspective
Most people can carry a casual conversation with a young adult. If that seems like a challenge...
From the Staff
Congregational Resources during COVID-19
During the rapidly evolving pandemic, please know that your congregation is not alone. We offer...
Podcast
S2 B2: The Review - Tips on Working with Tech Volunteers
Pastor John Stange joins Kate and Ben to explain the best practices for engaging with tech volunteers.
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Podcast
S2 B1: The Review - Basic Tech Infrastructure for Livestreaming
In this bonus episode, Associate Director for Resources Kate White sits down with Pastor Bruce Colbert, Systems Consultant for Custom Sound Design. Bruce shares three topics...
Podcast
S1 E3: Do we have to hide our pain?
Hillary McBride joins Ben and Matt to talk about how congregations can be places of healing for those dealing with mental health issues. We explore Hillary's own experience...
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The Work Of The People
This media library provides artistic visuals and creative short films that declare scriptural...
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Scientists in Congregations
This website, emerging from a grant program of the John Templeton Foundation, provides a...
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The Learning Congregation
This essay discusses eight behaviors of congregations that learn well.
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Why We Aren't Learning
This article identifies four factors that keep congregational leaders from adapting.
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Endangered Churches
This 10-minute video surveys the changing landscape of sacred buildings in Philadelphia.
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Becoming an Adaptive Leader: Based on the Work of Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky
This article overviews an adaptive leadership process used to define challenges and help...
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One License
This music copyright license allows congregations to legally reprint, podcast, record hymns,...
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Internal Control Best Practices
This guide lists basic procedures for congregations to manage money and taxes.
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Brotherhood Mutual
This insurance group helps reduce a congregation's liability and risk through services and...
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WordPress
This organization hosts template-based websites and allows users to customize their web...
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RightNow Media
This digital discipleship hub offers small group curriculum and materials.
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Smart Church Management
The website includes articles on administration, staffing, leadership, human resources, and...
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Sharefaith
This organization provides template-based church websites with a suite of other helpful...
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Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate
This easy-to-read book clarifies the complexities of immigration and provides biblical context...
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How We Gather
This 22-page report helps readers understand how younger generations meet in community.
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Pro Church Tools
This hub for digital media provides training, tutorials, free templates and tools for...
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Subsplash
This comprehensive app and online engagement platform helps ministries connect with...
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Building the Church's Readiness for a Transformational Ministry Journey
This research-based article is a roadmap to transformative community ministry with seven...
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Something More
This visually-engaging report highlights 10 innovative faith communities to spark conversation...
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Traditioned Innovation
This short article explains how congregations can achieve transformative change by upholding...
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Prophetic Lament: A Call For Justice In Troubled Times
This text unpacks the book of Lamentations, providing historical context and practical...
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Networked Theology: Negotiating Faith in Digital Culture
This book explains how media influences personal theology, providing tips to talk faith...
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The New Copernicans Series
This series of short videos explores the nuances of faith, meaning, and everyday life in the...
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Saturate
This organization equips churches to create disciples through small groups at homes, moving...
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28 Non-Numerical Signs Of A Healthy Church
This short blog by a small church pastor provides new factors to consider for envisioning...
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Vital Congregations
This study of leaders across ten faith traditions defines spiritual vitality, reveals which...
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Black Millennials & the Church: Meet Me Where I Am
This collection of African American narratives and statistics offers practical strategies to...
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8 Top Church App Providers
This article reviews mobile apps by rating their ease of use, explaining features, and listing...
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Kairos University
This innovative seminary provides distance learning for students to discern vocation in a...
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Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project Resources and Solutions
This web page lists 40 practical inclusion resources with tips, examples and templates to...
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WomanPreach! Inc.
This network supports women to use their voices in ministry for justice and Womanist concerns....
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Black Church Network Delivers Fresh Food, Soil to Sanctuary
This article shares how Black churches improve food accessibility and community health by...
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Healing the Healers
This series of short videos offers peer support for faith leaders who respond to...
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Music That Makes Community
This nonprofit encourages vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual worship that connects people...
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Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection
This book offers stories and key strategies for conversation skills and meaningful human...
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Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and...
This uplifting book shares how leaders can build resilience through a daily discipline of...
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4 Views on Pastoring LGBTQ Teenagers: Effective Ministry to Students Among Us
This book includes practical and compassionate approaches to youth ministry with questioning...
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
This book enlightens readers about generational trauma, its impact on the body, and how to...
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What does it mean for a ministry to be trauma-informed?
This short article gives an overview of trauma-informed organizations and offers six key...
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What Manner of Woman
This 15-minute documentary celebrates black women, explains Womanist Theology, and highlights...
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Dare to Lead
This book by Brene Brown shares research about brave leadership, four skills to lead boldly,...
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Unite For Change
This Indianapolis-based organization supports community engagement and servant leadership to...
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Twelve Characteristics for Effective 21st Century Ministry
This short article comments on pastoral leadership and highlights 12 leadership skills of...
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Faith Formation Across the Generations
This article describes various aspects of intergenerational learning. Topics include the...
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Vibrant Faith Catalyst
This interactive hub connects faith formation leaders with like-minded peers and a wealth of...
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Resource List for Online Church
Written during COVID-19, this succinct guide quickly empowers congregations to transition to...
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Concerning COVID-19
This website provides guidelines for compassionate congregations during a crisis, instructions...
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Resources for Community- and Faith-Based Leaders
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers emergency planning guidelines and...
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Introduction to Live Streaming
This engaging webpage offers simple steps and video tutorials to start streaming your worship...
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How to Use Facebook Live: The Ultimate Guide
Written by marketers, this comprehensive article has step-by-step instructions to use Facebook...
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Prayer of Examen
These poignant guided meditations by Fuller Studio facilitate the calming experience of...
