Resources

This article shares how congregations can use resources starting with self-awareness and details about the congregation's situation.

Sacred Structures serves churches that emphasize values-driven cultures, embrace change, and engage in initiatives like church planting,...

This website, provided by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has curated do-it-yourself planning resources created across the ELCA...

This organization provides resources for and fosters connections among children's ministry leaders at the local, regional, and national level.

This web resource supports and trains ministry leaders interested in helping their congregation discover the gifts, strengths, resources, and...

This comprehensive website provides information to manage volunteers and programs through online resources, training, and consulting.

This organization will help clergy and lay leaders create a care team in their congregation using a team-based model. The Caring Congregation...

This certification program offers congregational leaders a specialization in personal and community storytelling. The Certificate in...

This organization supports congregational leaders by offering coaching, crisis support, and consulting. PastorServe’s mission is to...

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