Resources

This organization helps ministry leaders working to start a new congregation. New Churches follows the Southern Baptist Convention statement...

This article from Smart Church Management provides an overview of strategic planning for congregations. Written with the viewpoint that...

This website has a secondary title of "Ideas for Revitalizing Struggling Churches" and focuses on congregational renewal.

This web resource, adapted from the ACTS Coaches Guide, helps leaders in a congregation walk through the asset mapping process with their...

This interview with Shirley Hoogstra of Calvin College and Rev. Dr. Geraldo Marti explains that there is no formula for growing an intercultural...

This book helps congregations navigate the practical and legal issues of employment for their leadership and church body. The topics...

This comprehensive report by Lifeway Research offers congregations research on the state of groups, identifying trends and best practices for...

This article from ResourceUMC describes the SMART goal concept. With the understanding that congregational leaders need to operationalize...

Composed of eight essays, this resource uses biblical texts, African traditions, and narratives from exemplary lives to examine wisdom as the...

Nathan Parr, Facilities Stewardship Specialist with Smart Church Solutions, joins Dr. Terrance Bridges and Matt Burke of the Center for...