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Small Groups are the Church’s Past and Future – June 2022
Reaching Out to Low-Income Neighbors – May 2022
New Life for Older Buildings – April 2022
Bringing a Community Project into Focus – March 2022
Prepare for Community Engagement through Study – February 2022
Planning the Future by Appreciating the Past – January 2022
How to Plan a Community Project – December 2021
Thinking Flexibly about Our Buildings – November 2021
Get to Know the Neighborhood with a Community Tour – October 2021
Bringing the Power of Groups to Prison Ministry – September 2021
Building Lasting Strength through Community Development – August 2021
Is Drive-In Church a Good Idea? – July 2021
Is it Time to Relocate? – June 2021
How Can We Overcome Barriers to Vaccination? – May 2021
Readiness is the Key to Congregational Change – April 2021
How Can We Build Trust in a Vaccine – March 2021
Connect with Spiritual Seekers Through the Arts – February 2021
Build a Robust Network – January 2021
Using Surveys to Guide Decision Making – December 2020
Building Relationships in Livestream Worship – November 2020
How to Foster Deep Listening Amid Political Difference – October 2020
Getting Started with Livestreaming – September 2020
Hospitality: Offering a Third Place to Gather – August 2020
Care, Leadership and Self-Renewal in Uncertain Times – July 2020
Six Tools for Managing Volunteers – June 2020
Yes, Congregations Can Learn New Habits – May 2020
Enlist Specialists to Improve Outreach Ministry – April 2020
What is the Emerging Church? – March 2020
Get to Know the Community through Mapping – February 2020
Repurpose Worship Space, Don’t Rebuild – January 2020
Writing as a Tool for Community Engagement – December 2019
Learning to Love Variety in Worship Song Selection – November 2019
Let’s Take a Walk: The Ministry of Accompaniment – October 2019
A Team Approach to Worship Design – September 2019
Learn More About Your Congregation through Focus Groups – August 2019
Team Talk Can Strengthen Volunteer Ministry – July 2019
Overcome Volunteer Burnout by Building Capacity – June 2019
Tips for Starting and Managing a Worship Band – May 2019
Building Your Community Ties with a Block Party – April 2019
Media Technology for Worship – March 2019
What is Contemporary Worship? – February 2019
Defining Church Vitality: Let Me Count the Ways – January 2019
Getting to Know Our Neighbors: One on One Interviews – December 2018
How to Develop Habits for Well-Being – November 2018
Don’t Disagree, Deliberate: How to Lead Community Conversations in Your Church – October 2018
Checking Up on Clergy Health – September 2018
How to Raise Money for Your Community Projects – August 2018
Inviting, Informing, and Including Newcomers – July 2018
Making the Nursery a Place of Belonging – June 2018
How to Balance Hospitality and Church Security – May 2018
Church Energy Use: Can We Harness Hope? – April 2018
Finding Significance as a Small Church- March 2018
Best Practices for Church Members Serving as Staff – February 2018
18 Questions for 2018 – January 2018
Does Our Pastor Need a Job Description? – December 2017
Mistakes Churches Make During an Interim Ministry – November 2017
Short-Term Mission Trips that Yield Long-Term Success – October 2017
Equipping Volunteers Builds a Strong Church Community – September 2017
What Promotes Hope? – August 2017
How Can We Help Immigrants? – July 2017
Ministry in the Midst of Tragedy – June 2017
Financing the Local Church: What Does it Cost? – May 2017
Small is Big Again: Reclaiming Small Church Ministry – April 2017
Guide to Good Governance – March 2017
How do Congregations Respond to Interfaith Couples? – February 2017
Conquering the Cutback Syndrome – January 2017
Can We Wait for God’s Spark? – December 2016
Does Your Congregation Suffer from Anxiety? – November 2016
Keeping Up with the Pastor’s Pay – October 2016
What Keeps Congregations From Implementing New Ideas? – September 2016
Multiple Roads to a Multicultural Church – August 2016
When Charity Brings Anything But Relief – July 2016
Making Congregations Greener – June 2016
How Do New People Hear about Your Church? – May 2016
How to Deal with Church Conflict – April 2016
What Numbers Matter for Congregations? Lessons from Five-Year Trends – March 2016
The Payday Lending Crisis: What Can Congregations Do? – February 2016
How Ministry Teams Get Things Done – January 2016
Improving Church Communication – December 2015
Navigating the Currents of Endowments and Reserve Funds – November 2015
New Models for New Churches: What Works? – October 2015
Can Congregations Reach Young Adults? – September 2015
How to Enhance the Ministry of Associate Pastors – August 2015
Congregational Strength is Always Plural – July 2015
Could a Lack of Curiosity Kill the Church? – June 2015
Seeking a Bivocational Calling for Pastors and Churches – May 2015
Finding God’s New Call in the Same Place – April 2015
What Churches Can do to Increase Social Media Security – March 2015
How to Avoid the Potholes on the Road to Retirement – February 2015
Our Future Pastors: Assessing the State of the Pipeline – January 2015
How to Make the Most of a Consulting Process – December 2014
Should We Consider Closing Our Church? – November 2014
How Can We Prevent Suicide? – October 2014
Back to School: How Churches Can Partner with Local Schools – September 2014
Do Your Mission and Method Fit Your Size? – August 2014
What Type of Follower Attends Our Church? – July 2014
Caring for the Caregivers – June 2014
How to Welcome Children with Autism and Their Families – May 2014
E-Giving: It’s about More than Money – April 2014
Consequences of Clergy Turnover – March 2014
A Parable about Pastoral Leadership – February 2014
Big Ministry Trends for 2014 – January 2014
Why a Sense of Belonging Matters – December 2013
E-Newsletters: Worth More Than You Know – November 2013
Growth or Decline? 10 Key Questions About Worship Attendance – October 2013
Disaster Relief: Congregations in the Eye of the Storm – September 2013
Clergy Groups: Are They Worth the Investment? – August 2013
The Great Recession: Its Effects on Congregations and What We Learned – July 2013
Making Informed Decisions during Times of Change – June 2013
Important Conversations: How to Avoid the Sand Traps – May 2013
Oral Communication: How to Strengthen Our Effectiveness – April 2013
What Leadership Style Works in Our Church? – March 2013
Can You Downsize Staff Without Destroying Your Congregation? – February 2013
How to Avoid Pastor Burnout – January 2013
Preventing Church Fraud – October 2012
Where are the Unchurched? – September 2012
Keys to Growing a Small Church – August 2012
What Message are we Sending about Giving? – July 2012
Mission Possible: More Men in the Pews – June 2012
How to Turn Bystanders into Active Disciples – May 2012
How is Your Congregation’s Health? – April 2012
What Type of Future are we Building? – March 2012
How to Manage Change Resistance – February 2012
How to Perfect Your Leadership Triangle – January 2012
How do we Successfully Launch a New Project? – December 2011
Should We Unleash the Power of Congregational Planning? – November 2011
Why Do Smart Churches Make Dumb Decisions? – October 2011
Why Do People Connect with Christ and a Congregation? – September 2011
How to Prevent Bad Behavior during Times of Change – August 2011
How to Select Quality Staff – July 2011
What is the Pastor’s Role in Church Finances? – June 2011
When Does Success Lead to Failure? – May 2011
Incoming Pastors: Building Smoother Transition Bridges – April 2011
Does a Congregation’s Location Influence Its Effectiveness? – March 2011
Accomplishing Worthy Goals: Being Smart is Not Enough! – February 2011
What is Your Unconscious Intent? – January 2011
Fifty Years Later: What Has Changed? – December 2010
What Are the Big-Picture Trends in Congregations? – November 2010
Why are Worship Visitors Important? – October 2010
Planning for the Unexpected Financial Crisis – September 2010
How Much Should We Pay Our Pastor? – August 2010
Should Our Congregation Use Internet Social Media? – July 2010
Why Does Mentoring Succeed and Fail? – June 2010
Generous Givers: A Product of Motivation and Methods – May 2010
What Can We Learn from the Emerging Church Movement? April 2010
New Trends in Belonging – March 2010
Should We Fine-Tune Our Church’s Internal Culture? – February 2010
Become Comfortable with Conflict: Step One to Moving Beyond It! – January 2010
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