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A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope


This book covers the basics of Family Systems Theory, identifying where congregations get stuck and how to reframe challenges and move forward.


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Lake Institute on Faith & Giving
This institute offers a unique program of customized training for faith-based organizations, that includes...
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Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities | CISA
This web resource helps congregations set up physical security practices to reduce security risks. Written by...
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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...
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The Power of Asset Mapping: How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts
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This classic book, written by Luther K. Snow, who served as the Director of the...
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Suicide Prevention Competencies for Faith Leaders: Supporting Life Before, During, and After a...
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This booklet helps congregational leaders identify the competencies that help them prevent...
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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
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This book helps congregational leaders engage in spiritual practices that help sustain...
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Saving the Farm: Heartland Clergy Train to Prevent Agriculture Workers' Suicides
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This article helps rural congregational leaders explore the role congregations can have in...
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10 Ways the Church is Responding to Mental Health Needs
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This online article provides congregational leaders with insight into ten meaningful ways...
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Mental Health and the Church: Seeking the Whole Story
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This article helps congregations understand the Church’s role in supporting mental...
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Organizations

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Lake Institute on Faith & Giving
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This institute offers a unique program of customized training for faith-based organizations,...
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Soul Shop
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This organization offers suicide prevention training specifically for faith-based leaders....
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Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
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This organization offers congregations faith-based resources and training to support mental...
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A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope
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This book covers the basics of Family Systems Theory, identifying where congregations get...
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Physical Security Performance Goals for Faith-Based Communities | CISA
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This web resource helps congregations set up physical security practices to reduce security...
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Congregational Asset Mapping Guide
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The Congregational Asset Mapping Guide offers a complete toolkit to help congregations...
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Spirituality, Neuroplasticity and Personal Growth
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This video by Christian psychiatrist and author Curt Thompson, M.D., provides a lecture...
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A New State of Mind - Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness
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This hour-long documentary details the stories of everyday people while breaking through...
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5 Core Principles of Peer Support
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This short video featuring Dr. Nick Barnes provides a brief overview to set up and run peer...
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S8 E4: The Ethics of Using AI
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Rev. Dr. Virgil Woods joins JC and Matt to discuss the use of AI (artificial...
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S8 E3: Those in Your Care
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Erin Hill from the Center for Church and Community Impact joins JC and Matt to talk...
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S5 E6: Ministering to the Whole Person
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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...
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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...
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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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