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Faith and Family
Traci Smith A lot of us are wondering how church will be the same (or different) now that we’re in the middle of a lot of changes related to COVID-19. I think this is a time for us, as church leaders, to show our creativity. I think that churches and ministry people...
Stewardship
Why Choose Generosity in Times of Uncertainty and Fear? Horizons Stewardship There will always be a reason for someone to be afraid of something. It could be financial market volatility, political unrest, health scares, or social complexities. Sometimes all of those...
Leveraging Social Media in the Pandemic
Unity World Wide Ministries Here is the link to our training page: You'll see the specific webinar and the information on how to register and deadlines. The participation has been so large, we have had to maintain a strict limit on numbers. We've found that beyond 100...
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church by Carol Howard Merritt An effective plan to help those suffering from wounds inflicted by the church find spiritual healing and a renewed sense of faith. Raised as a...
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations – By Martin Homan
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations Gil Rendle and Alice Mann The Alban Institute, 2003. xxvi & 289 pages. The authors provide the Intentional Interim Pastor with an extremely useful book filled with numerous tools....
Don’t Wait until the Pastor Leaves – By Alan Mead
Don’t Wait until the Pastor Leaves Planning for Ministerial Transition Helps Ensure that One Successful Minister Follows Another Written by Michael Durall Book Review by Rev. Alan Mead Although it doesn’t appear by the title to be a book of interest to interim...
10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Anxiety in Your Congregation, By Susan Beaumont
10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Anxiety in Your Congregationby Susan BeaumontThe effects of anxiety on human thinking and behavior are both observable and predictable. In his book Congregational Leadership in Anxious TimesPeter Steinke describes the impact of...
The American Congregation 2015: Thriving and Surviving
The American Congregation 2015: Thriving and Surviving Reviewed by Rev. Alan Mead Have you wondered lately what in the world is happening in congregational life and mission? There are continuing reports of decline, both in numbers of people and in resources, with an...
Making Connections: Transitional and Multicultural Ministry
Making Connections: Transitional and Multicultural Ministry By Dr. Mark Smutny Attending the Annual Conference of the IMN Annual Conference for the first time was like being invited to a sumptuous Thanksgiving Day feast. The two keynoters were like Grandpa and Grandma...
Congregational Closure – By Rev. Dennis Alger
Congregational ClosureBy Rev. Dennis Alger Be prepared for the work ahead by going to your nearby worker-friendly retailer and purchasing sufficient quantities of facial tissue; there will be tears. It is a factor of our time. Mainline congregations are experiencing...