Resources

This book presents the meaning of church vitality in a new light, and begins a conversation about what it means for a church to be effective...

This article from the Washington Post summarizes findings that show the increasing occurrence of multisite congregations.

This classic book, written by Luther K. Snow, who served as the Director of the Congregational Asset Mapping Project for the Evangelical...

This resource identifies the nine leadership behaviors that will aid in a smooth transition to new clergy leadership.

This comprehensive book offers a systemic approach to clergy and congregation recovery after clergy sexual misconduct, discussing topics such as...

This article lists the eight principles of a successful church merger.

This article helps congregational leaders understand the framework and purpose behind 15 different personality and performance assessments....

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

President of LifeWay Research Division Ed Stetzer and Vice President of LifeWay Christian Resources Eric Geiger both have doctorates from...

This article advocates for an increased number of trained intentional interim ministers and a larger number of churches to seek intentional...