Resources

This 4-page article from the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund and Varda is an introduction to the idea and process of asset...

This article shares a conversation between Duke University's Faith and Leadership newsletter writers and Mark Elsdon, author of the Book,...

This web resource helps congregations discover how Asset Based Congregational Development (ABCD) can transform a church’s engagement...

This educational handout helps congregations and community organizations create asset maps by outlining a clear, six-step process for...

This printable page reminds youth leaders of healthy developmental strategies to nuture young people.

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...

Based on multi-faith research, this book highlights the value congregations add to their communities through social services, meeting spaces,...

This YouTube video describes key principles of positive deviance and tells stories of how positive deviance has been used effectively to solve...

This book shares insight into why and how small congregations can be strong and viable.