Kelly Minas

Kelly Minas designs and directs evaluation processes for grants, resource consulting, and educational programs at the Center for Congregations. She has degrees in American culture and contemporary sociology.

Contributions From Kelly Minas

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S4 E5: Moving Forward - Anti-racism in Congregational Life

Kelly and Ben talk with Professor Drew Hart about the scope of antiracism work in congregations since the racial unrest of 2020. Resources Trouble...

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S3 E9: The Joys of Evaluation!

Kelly Minas, the Center for Congregations' Associate Director for Evaluation, joins Ben and Matt to discuss the importance of evaluation, metrics and analytics for...

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The Church and Families of Children with Special Needs

This panel discussion considers what role parishioners, lay leaders, and clergy can play to...

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Mental Health First Aid

This practical, skills-based training teaches participants how to address mental health...

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10 Things I Wish Every Christian Leader Knew About Gay Teens in Their Church

From a traditional marriage perspective, this article has concrete suggestions to relate with...

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10 Things Your Congregation Can Do to Become More LGBTQ-Welcoming

This article for open and affirming congregations lists ideas to actively embrace LGBTQ...

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A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth

This book for LGBTQIA-affirming congregations provides ministry guidance and introduces the...

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A Christian Conversation Guide

This guide for open and affirming congregations suggests how to build a safe and inclusive...

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A Quick Guide for LGBTQ Inclusion

This guide for affirming congregations includes tips to create an inclusive community for...

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A Whosoever Church

This book for LGBTQ-affirming Black churches addresses the institutional prejudice LGBTQ...

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Audacious Hospitality Toolkit: LGBTQ Educational Resource Module

This toolkit helps synagogues create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ people.

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Body and Soul: We Belong

This LGBTQ-affirming video series examines how to welcome all through faith, baptism, and...

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enfleshed

This LGBTQ-affirming organization provides liturgical resources and sermon starters for those...

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Capital Campaign Pro

This fundraising group provides training and resources to help congregations conduct...

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RelateStrong

This training program prepares participants to facilitate groups and build stronger, healthier...

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How to Care for the Elderly Without Putting them at Risk of Coronavirus

In this article, the chief medical officer at AARP offers advice for common COVID-19 questions...

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Q&A: How Churches, Pastors Are Eligible for Relief in Stimulus Package

This article explains how congregations and their staff can qualify for financial relief under...

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Resources for Maintaining Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article from the Inclusive America Project highlights many faith traditions with links to...

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Helping Your Church Respond to the Coronavirus

This United Methodist resource page offers a variety of information and trainings to help...

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Institutional Self-Assessment Tool for LGBTQ Inclusion

This comprehensive checklist helps congregations measure how well they include LGBTQ people...

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Posture Shift Ministries

Maintaining a traditional view of marriage, this organization helps ministry leaders care for...

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Pandemic Presents Challenge to Church Giving

This article outlines how churches around the world are responding to the financial challenges...

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Curriculum Evaluation Tool

This article suggests ways to discern if a particular faith formation curriculum is a good fit...

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EmPOWERED to Serve

This online platform by the American Heart Association reduces health disparities and supports...

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Guidance for the New Normal

This blog post summarizes good reopening practices from multiple sources for returning to...

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When the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of Polarization

This book offers practical mentor tips to help leaders navigate polarized environments.

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Bringing Our Pain to God: biblical lament in worship

This article describes biblical lament in real congregations and explores how Christians can...

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Questions about How to Measure Online Attendance

This article covers simple engagement metrics for worship and advice to improve virtual...

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Abortions, Guns and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America's Divisions

This article outlines how one congregation deals with political polarization among its...

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BetterEvaluation

This website offers guides to improve evaluation practices like surveys, group activities, and...

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The Dex Davis Bible Study Curriculum

This animated children’ s series teaches Biblical values for kids in urban settings. ...

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SOLA Network Podcast

This Asian American church podcast provides insight and inspiration for a thriving...

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Faith Video

Faith Video is a video content creation suite of tools that allows users to capture and...

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Faithlife Proclaim

Faithlife Proclaim is a software designed for churches that allows users to create...

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Blue + Pine Creative Studio

This business offers branding, website development, marketing, and graphic design for...

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Legacy Grandparenting Summit

This annual 2 day Conference helps Christian grandparents grow in their role through guest...

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Sacred Rest

This book helps congregations understand how to get quality rest and why it’s...

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The Church Co

This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain user-friendly websites...

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Nucleus

This organization helps congregational leaders build and maintain engaging websites...

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Does Your Church Really Need an App?

This article helps congregational leaders critically examine the necessity of a custom...

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Digital Parish: Digital Ministry in the Small and Rural Church

This podcast helps congregational leaders in small and rural congregations navigate the...

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Unclobber

Unclobber reexamines what the Bible does and does not say about LGBTQ issues in a way that...

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The Emotionally Healthy Leader

This book provides congregational leaders insight into cultivating healthy inner lives and...

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Reach Hurting Kids Institute

This organization helps congregations offer effective care for young people who experience...

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The National Council for Mental Wellbeing

This organization can help congregations access resources to support people struggling with...

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Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People

This book can help congregations develop emotionally healthy mindsets. Author John...

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Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion

This book can help congregational leaders avoid or recover from burnout. With 30 years of...

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FaithLands Toolkit: A Guide to Transformative Land Use

This online guide explains how congregations can prioritize land and spiritual justice by...

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It's Time to Reimagine the Church Parking Lot

This article urges congregations to reimagine the use of parking lots. G. Travis Norvell,...

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Help! I'm Starting a Parking Lot from Scratch!

This blog post provides a list of obstacles to look out for and suggestions to keep in mind...

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Serving in Asian American Youth Ministry: An Interview with Pastor Danny Kwon

This video can help congregational leaders looking to build stronger relationships with...

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Erasing Shame

This podcast helps congregational leaders understand and explore mental health topics with...

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The Honor Summit

This event focuses on supporting and affirming Asian-American women as Christian leaders...

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The Small Rural Church Social Media Blueprint

This video podcast episode shares both introductory and advanced social media tips that...

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7 Church TikTok Strategies for Energizing Your Ministry

This video from ReachRight explores TikTok strategies that can help energize your...

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The Ultimate Guide to Using TikTok for Churches

Is your congregation interested in engaging younger users through social media? If so,...

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Practical Advice for Keeping Your Church Safe

This article guides congregational leaders through the "three essentials" that enhance...

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Protecting Houses of Worship Against Arson

This web page from the US Fire Administration provides resources to help your congregation...

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Practicing Hospitality: Practical Ways to Support Displaced People in Your Community

This toolkit from Nazarene Compassionate Ministries prepares congregations to respond to...

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ESL Ministry: Providing English as a Second Language Classes

This guide assists congregations who are considering whether an ESL ministry is right for...

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Preaching in the Wake of Disaster

This article offers five suggestions for clergy who must preach after a disaster impacts...

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How Your Church Can Help with Disaster Relief in Another City

This article can help congregations think through how they might assist with disaster...