Resources

Written by someone with first-hand experience, this book shows how the part-time clergy model can be beneficial for congregations and the...

This article identifies ten challenges that small church pastors might face while offering suggestions to address such obstacles.

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 book outlines seven ministry models to serve a local community, detailing the criteria of each and providing information to decide which is...

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

This blog web resource, provided by Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, the Rabbi of Ohel Ari Congregation in Raanana, Israel and the Executive Director of...

Written by a church planter serving in Chicago, this article offers 10 church planting tips.

Written with a hopeful outlook, this book describes the four young adult unchurched types and how congregations can reach out, noting the...

This article names and describes six options small congregations can consider when their current situation is not working and intentional...

This book provides research on the success of short-term mission trips and concludes that they can be beneficial for everyone involved if the...