Resources

This congregational assessment from provides benchmark data to inform decisions about identity, clergy search, strategic planning or a...

This article presents a life cycle model that can help leaders understand their congregation's current life stage and anticipate inevitable...

This resource details the impact of Appreciative Inquiry and how to create congregational change as told through the story of First Presbyterian...

Pastor and author R. Robert Creech believes in the importance and effectiveness of the Bowen Family Systems Theory. In this book, he explains...

This article introduces asset mapping as a strategy that can have an immediate and powerful effect on the energy and engagement of your...

This resource explores historical and current models of missional models, noting how they promote faith among the community and embed themselves...

This recorded webinar from Side With Love, a Unitarian Universalist Association initiative, provides insight into how to use asset mapping to...

This article illustrates the difference between problem solving and addressing issues through Appreciative Inquiry, describing the benefits of...

This book takes leaders below the surface to unpack the corporate nature of church relationships and the invisible dynamics at play. Using the...

Written by the United Methodist Bishop of Missouri, this book outlines five congregational practices of an effective congregation, detailing the...