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Struggling With What to Do With Your Church Building? Here is How to Find Help

This article provides resources and strategies for congregations that are beginning to evaluate the future of their building and property. Author Elizabeth Lynn of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving encourages congregations to start slow and gather inspiration from other congregations. To begin this process, the article offers three actions congregations can take to get started and a robust guide to organizations that support congregations through this process.

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Processing the tragedy of school shootings

This blog offers faith leaders guidance on helping youth and congregations process grief and trauma from school...

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8 Ways Churches Can Generate Revenue Without Losing Sight of the Mission

This article discusses supporting congregational mission through alternative sources of income beyond an annual...

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6 Reasons Worship Attendees Aren't Group Participants

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Lifeway Research believes that ongoing Bible study groups create environments that promote...

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4 Practices to Help Small Church Stay Nimble and Open to Change

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This online article is authored by Allen Stanton, an ordained elder in The United Methodist...

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Digital Storytelling for Faith Formation: Ways to Explore Faith Together... Both On and Offline

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This online article details how to use the digital space to create deepened faith formation...

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Why We Aren't Learning

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This article identifies four factors that keep congregational leaders from adapting.

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Research Strategies for Congregations: Tools for Understanding the People in Your Church and...

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This article explores a variety of research-based strategies to help congregations gain a...

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A Liturgy for the Closing of a Church

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This resource contains a church closing liturgy that fits around the structure of a Sunday...

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Spiritual Practices And Community Engagement: Incarnational Presence, Listening, And Prayer

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This online article from Discipleship Ministries emphasizes the importance of embodying...

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Local Church Planned Giving Manual

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This practical UCC resource helps congregationas develop and manage a planned giving...

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Church Leader's Guide to Immigration

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This practical article is formatted around a series of questions and answers for church...

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