Kelly Minas

Contributor

Executive Director for Center Evaluation and Funded Programs

Kelly Minas designs and directs evaluation processes for grants, resource consulting, and educational programs at the Center for Congregations. Kelly received an undergraduate degree in American culture from Vassar College, where she was active in interfaith work on campus, and a master’s degree in contemporary sociology from the University of Leicester in England.

Contributions From Kelly Minas

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Creation Care
Curator Kelly Minas
5 resources
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Wellness Ministry
Curator Kelly Minas
6 resources
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Church Staff Resources
Curator Kelly Minas
8 resources
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The Joys of Evaluation
Curator Kelly Minas
4 resources
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Children's Ministry Program
Curator Kelly Minas
7 resources
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Youth Ministry Texting Services
Curator Kelly Minas
4 resources
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Creative Ideas for Youth Ministry
Curator Kelly Minas
9 resources
Podcast
S4 E5: Moving Forward - Anti-racism in Congregational Life
Kelly and Ben talk with Professor Drew Hart about the scope of antiracism work in congregations since the racial unrest of 2020.   Resources Trouble...
Podcast
S3 E9: The Joys of Evaluation!
Kelly Minas, the Center for Congregations' Associate Director for Evaluation, joins Ben and Matt to discuss the importance of evaluation, metrics and analytics for...
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Capital Campaign Pro
This fundraising group provides training and resources to help congregations conduct...
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The Church and Families of Children with Special Needs
This panel discussion considers what role parishioners, lay leaders, and clergy can play to...
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Mental Health First Aid
This practical, skills-based training teaches participants how to address mental health...
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10 Things I Wish Every Christian Leader Knew About Gay Teens in Their Church
From a traditional marriage perspective, this article has concrete suggestions to relate with...
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10 Things Your Congregation Can Do to Become More LGBTQ-Welcoming
This article for open and affirming congregations lists ideas to actively embrace LGBTQ...
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A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth
This book for LGBTQIA-affirming congregations provides ministry guidance and introduces the...
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A Christian Conversation Guide
This guide for open and affirming congregations suggests how to build a safe and inclusive...
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A Quick Guide for LGBTQ Inclusion
This guide for affirming congregations includes tips to create an inclusive community for...
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A Whosoever Church
This book for LGBTQ-affirming Black churches addresses the institutional prejudice LGBTQ...
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Audacious Hospitality Toolkit: LGBTQ Educational Resource Module
This toolkit helps synagogues create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ people.
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Body and Soul: We Belong
This LGBTQ-affirming video series examines how to welcome all through faith, baptism, and...
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enfleshed
This LGBTQ-affirming organization provides liturgical resources and sermon starters for those...
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RelateStrong
This training program prepares participants to facilitate groups and build stronger, healthier...
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How to Care for the Elderly Without Putting them at Risk of Coronavirus
In this article, the chief medical officer at AARP offers advice for common COVID-19 questions...
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Q&A: How Churches, Pastors Are Eligible for Relief in Stimulus Package
This article explains how congregations and their staff can qualify for financial relief under...
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Resources for Maintaining Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article from the Inclusive America Project highlights many faith traditions with links to...
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Helping Your Church Respond to the Coronavirus
This United Methodist resource page offers a variety of information and trainings to help...
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Institutional Self-Assessment Tool for LGBTQ Inclusion
This comprehensive checklist helps congregations measure how well they include LGBTQ people...
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Posture Shift Ministries
Maintaining a traditional view of marriage, this organization helps ministry leaders care for...
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Pandemic Presents Challenge to Church Giving
This article outlines how churches around the world are responding to the financial challenges...
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Curriculum Evaluation Tool
This article suggests ways to discern if a particular faith formation curriculum is a good fit...
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EmPOWERED to Serve
This online platform by the American Heart Association reduces health disparities and supports...
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Guidance for the New Normal
This blog post summarizes good reopening practices from multiple sources for returning to...
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When the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of Polarization
This book offers practical mentor tips to help leaders navigate polarized environments.
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Bringing Our Pain to God: biblical lament in worship
This article describes biblical lament in real congregations and explores how Christians can...
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Questions about How to Measure Online Attendance
This article covers simple engagement metrics for worship and advice to improve virtual...
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Abortions, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America's Divisions
This article outlines how one congregation deals with political polarization among its...
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BetterEvaluation
This website offers guides to improve evaluation practices like surveys, group activities, and...
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The Dex Davis Bible Study Curriculum
This animated children’ s series teaches Biblical values for kids in urban settings. ...
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SOLA Network Podcast
This Asian American church podcast provides insight and inspiration for a thriving...
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Faith Video
Faith Video is a video content creation suite of tools that allows users to capture and...
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Faithlife Proclaim
Faithlife Proclaim is a software designed for churches that allows users to create...
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Blue + Pine Creative Studio
This business offers branding, website development, marketing, and graphic design for...
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Legacy Grandparenting Summit
This annual 2 day Conference helps Christian grandparents grow in their role through guest...
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Unclobber
Unclobber reexamines what the Bible does and does not say about LGBTQ issues in a way that...
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The Emotionally Healthy Leader
This book provides congregational leaders insight into cultivating healthy inner lives and...
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Reach Hurting Kids Institute
This organization helps congregations offer effective care for young people who experience...
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The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
This organization can help congregations access resources to support people struggling with...
book Updated
Sacred Rest
This book helps congregations understand how to get quality rest and why it’s...
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The Church Co
This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain user-friendly websites...
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Nucleus
This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain engaging websites...
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Does Your Church Really Need an App?
This article helps congregational leaders critically examine the necessity of a custom...
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Digital Parish: Digital Ministry in the Small and Rural Church
This podcast helps congregational leaders in small and rural congregations navigate the...
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Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People
This book can help congregations develop emotionally healthy mindsets. Author John...
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Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion
This book can help congregational leaders avoid or recover from burnout. With 30 years of...
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FaithLands Toolkit: A Guide to Transformative Land Use
This online guide explains how congregations can prioritize land and spiritual justice by...
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It's Time to Reimagine the Church Parking Lot
This article urges congregations to reimagine the use of parking lots. G. Travis Norvell,...
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Help! I'm Starting a Parking Lot from Scratch!
This blog post provides a list of obstacles to look out for and suggestions to keep in mind...
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Serving in Asian American Youth Ministry: An Interview with Pastor Danny Kwon
This video can help congregational leaders looking to build stronger relationships with...
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Erasing Shame
This podcast helps congregational leaders understand and explore mental health topics with...
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The Honor Summit
This event focuses on supporting and affirming Asian-American women as Christian leaders...
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The Small Rural Church Social Media Blueprint
This video podcast episode shares both introductory and advanced social media tips that...
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7 Church TikTok Strategies for Energizing Your Ministry
This video from ReachRight explores TikTok strategies that can help energize your...
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The Ultimate Guide to Using TikTok for Churches
Is your congregation interested in engaging younger users through social media? If so,...
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Practical Advice for Keeping Your Church Safe
This article guides congregational leaders through the "three essentials" that enhance...
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Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson
This web page from the US Fire Administration provides resources to help your congregation...
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Practicing Hospitality: Practical Ways to Support Displaced People in Your Community
This toolkit from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries prepares congregations to respond to...
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ESL Ministry: Providing English as a Second Language Classes
This guide assists congregations who are considering whether an ESL ministry is right for...
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Preaching in the Wake of Disaster
This article offers five suggestions for clergy who must preach after a disaster impacts...
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Guidelines for Making Your Church a Temporary Shelter for Disaster Victims
This article is written for churches that want to help their communities with disaster...
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How Your Church Can Help with Disaster Relief in Another City
This article can help congregations think through how they might assist with disaster...
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