Resources

This organization offers professional development services that can help congregational leaders grow personally and professionally and...

This 4-page article from the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund and Varda is an introduction to the idea and process of asset...

Conducting Asset Mapping is a structured guide from the Responding to Youth with Mental Health Needs manual by the National Alliance on...

This toolkit supports congregational leaders by providing a framework for determining your congregation's vision while strategic planning....

Written from a business perspective, congregations can apply concepts from this resource to create growth following the procedures of SOAR...

This YouTube video uses whiteboard animation to explain asset-based community development in the congregational context. The video offers...

This four-minute video by Converge provides an overview of the S.W.O.T. analysis planning technique. Guided by the belief that inspecting a...

This web resource helps congregations discover how Asset Based Congregational Development (ABCD) can transform a church’s engagement...

This podcast episode features the story of Christ United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, FL and how they embraced an asset-based mindset...

This community-development guide helps congregations and organizations mobilize local strengths by teaching practical methods for identifying...