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Congregations are funny creatures: they exist to change lives, yet they also have budgets, bylaws, and boiler problems. Chapter 1 names that tension and insists it’s normal, not a sign of failure. I describe organized religion as a living paradox in which deep spiritual work happens inside imperfect human institutions. Instead of dreaming of a … Read more
How the right governance structure depends heavily on congregational size.
In larger congregations, paid staff increasingly carry out the work of ministry.
Different ways of measuring congregational size and why size matters.
Guiding congregations that have shrunk in size through restructuring.
Effective stewardship campaigns start not with asking but with a clear strategic case.