Resources

This book offers preachers insight into the ways stand-up comedy can inform preaching. Author Jacob D. Myers, an associate professor at...

Relational youth ministry at its most authentic is not a means of influencing young people. It is a caring presence in their lives. Youth...

This book helps congregational leaders engage in spiritual practices that help sustain their work. Author Ruth Haley Barton, founder of...

This video lecture helps congregations explore preaching as a central act of worship. This resource supports congregational leaders in...

This book guides readers to determine what activities and beliefs are worth keeping or ending so they can move forward and experience...

This book helps Black congregations understand the cultural stigma of seeking mental health care and develop an inclusive culture of...

This resource argues that small groups are all about transformation, providing an overview of small groups based in authentic community.

This resource notes the importance of congregations being emotionally competent and provides insight into six basic feelings so that...

This resource looks at topics such as misconduct, authenticity, testimony, vulnerability, and power within the context of trust --- how clergy...

This podcast considers how congregations can focus their post-pandemic ministry to reach people in person and online.