Practical tips from 20+ years of consulting across 33 denominational families.
Resource Topic: Planning & Change
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pattern in which congregations competed to be the least demanding.
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?
Specific agenda items for congregational boards to address during the quieter summer months.
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.