Resources

Written by a church planter serving in Chicago, this article offers 10 church planting tips.

This article names and describes six options small congregations can consider when their current situation is not working and intentional...

This article highlights the ministry of Charlotte/One, an ecumenically-based ministry in North Carolina that brings together young adults.

This article helps male clergy understand and identify the risks of clergy sexual misconduct while discussing healthy boundaries and preventive...

This article summarizes the experience of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations in teaching positive change processes to congregations...

This research report on the religiously unaffiliated offers a measured view of what's changed, what hasn't, along with context and theories...

This well-researched article makes a clear and compelling case for the ministry sabbatical while providing the nuts and bolts of planning for...

This article lists the eight principles of a successful church merger.

This article draws from the author's own experience, finding parallels between hospice ministry for a person and hospice ministry for a church....

This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday morning service of Word and Table.