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S6 E23: Congregations Past, Present and Future

Join Center for Congregations staffers Kara Faris, Dr. Terrance Bridges, Dr. JC Campbell and Matt Burke as they discuss the changes in congregations over the last six years. A lot has happened since the Covid-19 pandemic and the conversation ranges over what congregations used to be focused on and how that focus has shifted.

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S5 E17: There Has To Be A Better Way: Mental Health

<p>The co-founders of Courageous Healing, Janell and Aaron Lane, join Abby and Matt to discuss mental health...

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S6 E7: Kids These Days

<p>Lenmarie Pascall, Director of Coaching at Urban Youth Workers Institute, joins Shellie Riggs Jordan and...

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Creating a Good Virtual Worship Experience

I’ve “attended” several synagogue and church worship services over the last...

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Talking About Racism

Many congregations are looking for resources to help them talk about racism. White congregations...

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4 Steps to Free Community Data

In the last few years there’s been a surge of congregations interested in their...

Books

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Projects That Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations

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This classic book helps congregational leaders who are not expert project managers, be able...

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Mental Health and the Church: A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD,...

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This book will help congregational leaders create a model for ministry that will allow...

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Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results

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This resource makes it easy for congregations to measure the effectiveness of particular...

Articles

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Warning Signs of Volunteer Burnout & How to Prevent It

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This article from the Malphurs Group helps congregations identify and prevent volunteer...

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Doing Planning Differently

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This online article supports congregational leaders who are involved in planning,...

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Four Key Characteristics of Missional Congregations

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This article from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership helps congregations understand how...

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Organic Outreach International

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Organic Outreach is an organization that equips congregations to do outreach using training...

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National Association of Evangelicals Financial Health

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This organization supports congregational leaders in addressing financial challenges. The...

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Alpha

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This organization provides online resources, group discussions, and courses that focus on the...

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Church Project Management: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning and Leading Church Projects

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This blog from Tithely, an organization specializing in church technology solutions, helps...

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ABCD in 3 Minutes

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This YouTube video uses whiteboard animation to explain asset-based community development...

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ABCs of Asset Based Congregational Development

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This web resource helps congregations discover how Asset Based Congregational Development...

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Moving Church Volunteers from Burnout to Their Best Fit

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This video podcast episode from The Malphurs Group's Church Revitalization Podcast explains...

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Making the Invisible Visible

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In this 10 minute TED talk, DeAmon Harges describes how he and his team discover the assets...

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God and Race (study guide plus streaming video)

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The study guide and short videos are a non-threatening way to dialog about race and...

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S6 E23: Congregations Past, Present and Future

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Join Center for Congregations staffers Kara Faris, Dr. Terrance Bridges, Dr. JC Campbell...

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S5 E17: There Has To Be A Better Way: Mental Health

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The co-founders of Courageous Healing, Janell and Aaron Lane, join Abby and Matt to...

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S6 E7: Kids These Days

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Lenmarie Pascall, Director of Coaching at Urban Youth Workers Institute, joins Shellie...

Software

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Pulpit AI

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This software helps congregational leaders streamline writing and communications by...

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OpenReel

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This software helps congregations create and share branded videos. OpenReel aims to...

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StreamYard

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This software helps congregations live stream and record worship services and other...

Events

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Mental Health First Aid

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This training helps congregations respond effectively to people experiencing a mental...

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Finding Our Way Home Retreat for Religious Professionals of Color

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This event offers Unitarian Universalist (UU) religious professionals of color an...

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The Sanctuary Course (SANCTUARY Mental Health Ministries)

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This free online, small group study course through Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries is an...

People

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Bailey, Marlon, PhD

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Dr. Marlon M. Bailey offers invaluable expertise to congregational leaders seeking to...

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Porras, Sixto

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This resource person is a speaker, author, and National Director in the Focus on the Family...

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Dr. Jessica Young Brown

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Dr. Jessica Brown helps congregations pursue wellness through coaching, individual therapy,...

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MinistryTech Magazine

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Formerly Christian Computing Magazine, this free, monthly e-zine is for church staff and...

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RELEVANT Magazine

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Since 2002, RELEVANT Media Group has published RELEVANT magazine, intended to speak to...

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The Racial Equity Torch

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The Racial Equity Torch magazine contains stories of multicultural ministries in ethnically...

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