Resources

Offering an alternative view to the traditional instinct to do strategic planning, the article, "Let's Not Do Strategic Planning" speaks to...

This resource supports congregational leaders doing children's ministry through coaching, networking opportunities, and a free podcast. Kids...

This coaching program helps clergy leaders plan a sabbatical from beginning to end. Soul Sheperding believes that a well-executed sabbatical...

Author and Associate Professor Jody Dean recognizes that often, an occupational highlight for pastors is the privilege of supporting people...

This article from the Lewis Center for Church Leadership provides an overview of how churches and schools can work together to make a...

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

This online article is authored by Allen Stanton, an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and is adapted from a book he wrote...

This online website, maintained by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, helps congregations by providing access to high quality video...

This article explores the question of when a congregation should engage in formal strategic planning, arguing that although strategic plans...

Written by a professor of ministry and pastoral theology, this resource argues that providing a hospitable environment is key to creating an...