Resource Chapter: Ch. 11: Board-Staff Collaboration
Congregations serve two different customers — members and the broader community.
Challenges five common myths congregations use to explain or excuse failure to grow.
The growing category of religiously unaffiliated people and what their rise means for congregational planning.
When should a new community initiative remain a church project, be spun off, or pursued in partnership?
The challenge of evaluating ministry when outcomes are inherently qualitative or long-term.
The planning question that helps congregations clarify their goals and values.
A goal-focused framework for evaluating congregational programs, staff, and ministries.
How congregations can manage the constant stream of new ideas from enthusiastic members.
How to build organizational confidence and capability by successfully completing big projects.