Kelly Minas

Kelly Minas designs and directs evaluation processes for grants, resource consulting, and educational programs at the Center for Congregations. She has degrees in American culture and contemporary sociology.

Contributions From Kelly Minas

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The Church and Families of Children with Special Needs

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This panel discussion considers what role parishioners, lay leaders, and clergy can play to...

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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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10 Things I Wish Every Christian Leader Knew About Gay Teens in Their Church

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From a traditional marriage perspective, this article has concrete suggestions to relate with...

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10 Things Your Congregation Can Do to Become More LGBTQ-Welcoming

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This article for open and affirming congregations lists ideas to actively embrace LGBTQ...

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A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth

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This book for LGBTQIA-affirming congregations provides ministry guidance and introduces the...

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A Christian Conversation Guide

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This guide for open and affirming congregations suggests how to build a safe and inclusive...

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A Quick Guide for LGBTQ Inclusion

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This guide for affirming congregations includes tips to create an inclusive community for...

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A Whosoever Church

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This book for LGBTQ-affirming Black churches addresses the institutional prejudice LGBTQ...

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Audacious Hospitality Toolkit: LGBTQ Educational Resource Module

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This toolkit helps synagogues create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ people.

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Body and Soul: We Belong

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This LGBTQ-affirming video series examines how to welcome all through faith, baptism, and...

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enfleshed

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This LGBTQ-affirming organization provides liturgical resources and sermon starters for...

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Capital Campaign Pro

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This fundraising group provides training and resources to help congregations conduct...

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RelateStrong

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This training program prepares participants to facilitate groups and build stronger,...

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How to Care for the Elderly Without Putting them at Risk of Coronavirus

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In this article, the chief medical officer at AARP offers advice for common COVID-19 questions...

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Q&A: How Churches, Pastors Are Eligible for Relief in Stimulus Package

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This article explains how congregations and their staff can qualify for financial relief under...

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Resources for Maintaining Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This article from the Inclusive America Project highlights many faith traditions with links to...

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Institutional Self-Assessment Tool for LGBTQ Inclusion

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This comprehensive checklist helps congregations measure how well they include LGBTQ...

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Posture Shift Ministries

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Maintaining a traditional view of marriage, this organization helps ministry leaders care...

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Pandemic Presents Challenge to Church Giving

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This article outlines how churches around the world are responding to the financial challenges...

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Curriculum Evaluation Tool

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This article suggests ways to discern if a particular faith formation curriculum is a good fit...

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EmPOWERED to Serve

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This online platform by the American Heart Association reduces health disparities and...

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Guidance for the New Normal

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This blog post summarizes good reopening practices from multiple sources for returning to...

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When the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of Polarization

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This book offers practical mentor tips to help leaders navigate polarized environments.

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Bringing Our Pain to God: biblical lament in worship

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This article describes biblical lament in real congregations and explores how Christians can...

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Questions about How to Measure Online Attendance

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This article covers simple engagement metrics for worship and advice to improve virtual...

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Abortions, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America's Divisions

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This article outlines how one congregation deals with political polarization among its...

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BetterEvaluation

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This website offers guides to improve evaluation practices like surveys, group activities,...

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The Dex Davis Bible Study Curriculum

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This animated children’s series teaches Biblical values for kids in urban settings.

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SOLA Network Podcast

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This Asian American church podcast provides insight and inspiration for a thriving...

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Blue + Pine Creative Studio

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The business helps congregations with branding, website development, marketing, and graphic...

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Legacy Grandparenting Summit

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This annual 2 day Conference helps Christian grandparents grow in their role through guest...

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Three Things Churches Can Do to Change the Mental Health Crisis in America

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This article helps congregations address the mental health crisis by offering practical,...

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The Summit Wellness Group's Top 61 BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources

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This web resource helps congregations connect BIPOC individuals with culturally relevant...

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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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7 Ways to Implement a Mental Health Ministry Plan in Your Church

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This article offers congregations actionable steps to create a mental health ministry plan...

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Association of Black Psychologists Directory of Black Psychologists

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The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) offers a directory to connect congregational...

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Black Church Starts Weekly Mental Health Event

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This article showcases how a Black congregation has launched a weekly program aimed at...

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Understanding Mental Health in Black Communities

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This article provides information on the stigma associated with mental health in the black...

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Black Virtual Wellness Directory

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The Black Virtual Wellness Directory is a web resource that helps congregations connect...

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These Black Youth Want to Improve Mental Health in Indy

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This article supports congregational leaders aiming to inspire and support youth engagement...

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Sacred Rest

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This book helps congregations understand how to get quality rest and why it’s...

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The Church Co

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This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain user-friendly websites...

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Nucleus

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This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain engaging websites...

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Does Your Church Really Need an App?

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This article helps congregational leaders critically examine the necessity of a custom...

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Unclobber

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Unclobber reexamines what the Bible does and does not say about LGBTQ issues in a way that...

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The Emotionally Healthy Leader

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This book provides congregational leaders insight into cultivating healthy inner lives and...

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Reach Hurting Kids Institute

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This organization helps congregations offer effective care for young people who experience...

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The National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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This organization helps congregations access resources to support people struggling with...

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Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People

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This book helps congregations develop emotionally healthy mindsets. Author John Opalewski,...

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Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion

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This book can help congregational leaders avoid or recover from burnout. With 30 years of...

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FaithLands Toolkit: A Guide to Transformative Land Use

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This online guide explains how congregations can prioritize land and spiritual justice by...

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It's Time to Reimagine the Church Parking Lot

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This article urges congregations to reimagine the use of parking lots. G. Travis Norvell,...

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Help! I'm Starting a Parking Lot from Scratch!

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This blog post provides a list of obstacles to look out for and suggestions to keep in mind...

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Serving in Asian American Youth Ministry: An Interview with Pastor Danny Kwon

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This video can help congregational leaders looking to build stronger relationships with...

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The Honor Summit

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This event focuses on supporting and affirming Asian-American women as Christian leaders...

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The Small Rural Church Social Media Blueprint

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This video podcast episode shares both introductory and advanced social media tips that...

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7 Church TikTok Strategies for Energizing Your Ministry

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This video from ReachRight explores TikTok strategies that can help energize your...

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The Ultimate Guide to Using TikTok for Churches

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Is your congregation interested in engaging younger users through social media? If so,...

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Practical Advice for Keeping Your Church Safe

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This article will help congregations understand the three key essentials needed to protect...

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Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson

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This web page from the US Fire Administration provides resources to help your congregation...

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Practicing Hospitality: Practical Ways to Support Displaced People in Your Community

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This toolkit from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries prepares congregations to respond to...

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ESL Ministry: Providing English as a Second Language Classes

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This guide assists congregations who are considering whether an ESL ministry is right for...

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Preaching in the Wake of Disaster

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This article offers five suggestions for clergy who must preach after a disaster impacts...

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How Your Church Can Help with Disaster Relief in Another City

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This article can help congregations think through how they might assist with disaster...

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Searching for a Pastor: A How-To Guide

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This article helps congregations understand the process of searching for a new pastor....

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10 Proven Pastor Interview Questions to Ask Your Next Pastoral Candidate

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This video resource from REACHRIGHT suggests ten interview questions to ask pastoral...

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FaithGPT

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This software offers congregations an artificial intelligence (AI) tool focused on...

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StudioC

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This organization offers services and software that help congregations manage their...

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AI Artwork and the Christian Imagination

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This article shares ideas about using AI-generated art in the spiritual practice of visio...

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Midjourney

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Midjourney is a generative AI tool that can create images from prompts, helping...

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Social Listening for Churches

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This resource helps congregational leaders understand what social listening is and why it's...

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United Methodist Communications Learning Center

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This collection of mini-courses from the United Methodist Church offers a variety of...

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How To Stream in Multiple Languages

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This video from Resi describes how multicultural and bilingual congregations can stream...

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Orthodox Pebbles

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This website provides a collection of children's ministry resources to help Orthodox...

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Grain and Vine

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This online collection of Sunday school resources provides Coptic Orthodox parishes with...

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Insights from Research and Theory: Practices for Forming Faith with Young Adults

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This article, by Leif Kehrwald and John Roberto, shares research-backed information for...

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6 Suggestions to Promote Healthy Intergenerational Worship

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This article from The Lewis Center for Church Leadership helps ministry leaders promote...

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Disciple-Making Senior Adults

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This video resource from Georgia Baptist Discipleship helps churches shift to a...

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17 Tips for Creating a Fantastic Church Newsletter

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This blog post from REACHRIGHT helps congregations think through what--and how--to share in...

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Struggling with What to Write in the Church Newsletter?

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This article from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership helps congregational leaders...

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How To Plan a Summer Camp and Live to Tell About It!

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This article from Group Publishing helps congregational leaders think through the steps...

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Summer Camp: Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward

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This video from AGFinancial helps congregational leaders understand the steps they should...

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Inspiring Christian Youth Camp Ideas

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This article from Playlister provides a list of activity categories to jump-start a church...

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The Mutual Benefits of Church-School Partnerships

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This article from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership provides an overview of how...

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33 Ideas to Partner with Local Schools

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This article helps congregational leaders, particularly those of small churches, consider...

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Detroit's Black Churches Partner with City Schools, Champion Students' Education

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This video describes the ways in which one city's churches and schools worked together to...

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Securing Our Space: Strengthening Community Safety

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This video from Secure Community Network describes practical ways in which synagogue...

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Safety in the Synagogue: How to Better Protect our Community

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This video from American Jewish University describes practical approaches to enhancing...

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How Can Congregations Be Secure and Communities of Belonging at the Same Time?

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This article from the Union for Reform Judaism blog helps Jewish leaders understand the...

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Keshet Conversations: High Holiday Safety for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color with Joshua Maxey

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This article from Keshet introduces readers to the principles of LGBTQ+-friendly security...

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Clergy Housing Allowance Explained

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This guide from the General Council on Finance and Administration of the United Methodist...

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Questions and Answers About the Minister's Housing Allowance

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This short guide from GuideStone offers common questions and answers about ministerial...

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Housing Allowance for Pastors: How Does It Work?

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This short video from Church Law and Tax provides an overview of the ministerial housing...

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Church Strategic Planning in 4 Easy Steps!

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This article from Smart Church Management provides an overview of strategic planning for...

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Critical components of SMART church goals

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This article from ResourceUMC describes the SMART goal concept. With the understanding that...

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S.W.O.T. Evaluation for Ministry

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This four-minute video by Converge provides an overview of the S.W.O.T. analysis planning...