Who is Looking for a Church Home?
…Grow: A Guide to Building Attendance and Participation by John Zehring, copyright © 2018 by Judson Press. Used by permission of Judson Press, www.judsonpress.com. Related Resources 4 Clues for Inviting…
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6 Steps Your Congregation Should Take in Response to the Coronavirus
Please view current information at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/resources-for-church-leaders-about-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Wesley Theological Seminary’s Heal the Sick program…
Where Churches Spend Too Much and Where They Spend Too Little
…your own church budget? How about the “hidden dollars” you may be able to repurpose? By identifying “hidden dollars” and reinvesting them in “missing links,” you’ll be positioned for the…
To the Point: Why Clergy Personal Finances Matter
…we embody this foundational element of faithful living. This article is by Dr. David McAllister-Wilson, president of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Download a PDF to share with others….
Free Webinar — Giving Strategies for the 21st Century: New Challenges and New Opportunities
…don’t give at all. Relying on the same old approaches to congregational stewardship cannot alone meet the challenges of this post-pandemic, post-attractional era. Join Dr. Lovett H. Weems Jr. and…
Free Webinar — Assessing Your Church’s Staffing Pattern
What does research reveal about typical church staffing patterns and expenditures? And how can you know if your staffing level is right? Tuesday, October 8, Noon-1 p.m. Eastern Dr. Lovett…
Church Bell Calls Kids to Summer Food and Fun
…activity. Sometimes it’s “Veggie Tales” videos, and sometimes it’s free passes to the community pool. Word-of-mouth is usually sufficient to draw people in for free food and fun. We’ve also…
Free Staff-Parish Resources Available
Some of you work with Staff-Parish Relations Committees regularly. Keep in mind some one-page resources that you may want to use or share with them on these topics: Effective and…
Episode 27: “Breaking Free of Racist Systems and Structures in Your Congregation” featuring Amanda Poppei
…In this episode Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader of the Washington Ethical Society, describes how her community has made anti-racism work an overarching priority — shaping its identity and congregational practices….
Innovating Faithfully through Action Learning Experiments
…Zscheile, Michael Binder, and Tessa Pinkstaff. Used by permission.The book is available at Fortress Press, Cokesbury, and Amazon. Related Resources Leading Faithful Innovation featuring Dwight Zscheile — Leading Ideas Talks…
How Much Should It Cost to Plant a New Church?
…come to know it and expect it in the U.S. without paying a hefty bill for it. Experimental, low-budget, house-church, and fresh expression kinds of gatherings are great! But seldom…
Will Your Christmas Visitors Feel Celebrated or Shamed?
…that services are actually held 52 weeks a year. The passive-aggressive farewell that says in essence, “Hope we won’t have to wait another year to see you again.” The most…
Remembering 9/11, Leadership During a Disaster: An In-depth Interview with Terry Bradfield
…basic human beings. To bring the humanity into this. A lot of times folks will say, “But you’re a chaplain, don’t you bring the spiritual?” I go, “Yes, but it’s…
Does Everyone in a Church Need to Know Everything?
…take hold.” This article is excerpted from Robert’s most recent book, Just Say Yes! Unleashing People for Ministry (Abingdon Press, 2015), and used by permission. The book is available at…
Making Church Matter for Youth
…short,” Dean writes, “they are searching for passion, even — maybe especially — in church. Teenagers will not settle for a God who asks for anything less.” Dean explores how…
New Ways of Viewing Faith and Money
…is when there is a discussion of some sort of taxes, tolls, or contributions to the temple.” Additionally, while the individual is the primary economic actor in free-market capitalism, one’s…
Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results
…congregation, their community, and the world. Endorsements “Jesus uses fruitfulness to draw our attention toward the results, outcomes, impact, and effect of our ministry. With unapologetic candor, honest passion, and…
Welcoming Change Begins with You
…comment, “That’s where I typically sit.” Imagine that during the greeting time no one pays you any attention. Congregants don’t perceive that they have done anything wrong or different. But…
Innovating to Build Communities Where All Can Flourish: An In-depth Interview with K Scarry
…they come alive? What are the things that don’t require a ton of time, energy, capacity, resources, that also don’t compromise our loving of our neighbors and our local community?…
Innovating to Reach More People
…people know the way of Jesus and discover community, justice, and love. Doug Powe: Mikka, you lead the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Innovation Hub, a first-of-its-kind effort to…
Nelson Mandela — A Leader for His Time
…Freedom, Little, Brown & Co., 1994, 544) The Leadership Qualities of Nelson Mandela Magnanimity. “It was during those long and lonely (prison) years that my hunger for the freedom of…
Ministering with Families in the Ongoing Pandemic
…supplies, coats, and clothes to children who need them, as well as access to nurses and counselors. Schools provide community and contribute to a child’s cognitive, social, and moral development….
Small Churches, Belonging, and the Harley-Davidson Funeral
…the Small Church: Celebrating a Simpler Path, copyright © 2012, The Alban Institute. Used by permission. You may purchase the book from Amazon. Related Resources: The Soul of a Small…
10 Ways to Master the Art of Asking
…the least effective, ways: general announcements, newsletter articles, mass emails, and “dear friend” letters. A relational ask is powerful because it can be framed around the individual’s gifts, aptitudes, and…
Getting Beyond Ministry Burnout and Tiredness
…from The Journey Missional Accountability: The Vehicle, Driver, and Destination of Your Congregation (Market Square Books, 2021) by Jaye Johnson. Used by permission. The book is also available at Cokesbury…
The Lent Challenge
…during the six weeks of Lent. Editor’s Note: Tom Berlin’s recently published six-week study Restored: Finding Redemption in our Mess (Abingdon Press, 2016) is a possible resource for Lenten study….
Six Ways to Make Change Stick
…you. 3. Repeat the “Why” and Delegate the “How” Leaders must constantly answer two key questions, especially during change: “Why are we making this change?” and “How do we do…
What Does a Pastor Do?
…for us to ask is: “What do congregation members do to enrich and support the lives of their faith community?” This article originally appeared on Elizabeth’s blog found at https://preacherontheplaza.wordpress.com….
Sustaining While Disrupting: An In-Depth Interview with Doug Powe and Lovett Weems
…now? Once you’ve identified that, you can say, “We have a choir so that ….” It’s not about music apart from the “So That” or purpose of our worship. Too…
