Resources

This article tells the story of seven congregations in Indiana that used positive deviance to improve their relationships with strangers and...

This resource introduces positive deviance as an ideal problem-solving model, describing how it works and situations where positive deviance has...

This guide shares practical information about crowdfunding as a stewardship strategy.

This book provides strategies on the stewardship of the six holy currencies: money, time and place, gracious leadership, relationship, truth,...

This article argues that congregations seeking additional space may find their answer in vacant commercial facilities.

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

This data-packed report contains a summary of factors essential for improving young adult ministries.

This resource draws insights from a study of congregations and young adults to present helpful touchstones congregations can use to energize...

This book outlines how to strategically plan your building project by sharing practical wisdom and planning tools that consider your ministry,...

This resource lays out a process for congregational leaders to move from identifying a challenge to solving the issue, a transition that takes...