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Funding Forward: How Congregations Can Develop New Revenue Sources featuring Grace Pomroy (October 2023)
Church Renewal Recommended Resources
Books:
- Picking Up the Pieces: Leadership After Empire by Rabbi Elan Babchuck and Rev. Kathi McShane
- Pathway to Renewal: Practical Steps for Congregations by Smith & Sellon
- Redeveloping the Congregation: A How to for Lasting Change by Sellon, Smith & Grossman
- Living Lutheran: Renewing Your Congregation by Dave Daubert (not just for Lutherans!)
- Reclaiming the E Word: Waking up to our Evangelical Identity by Kelly Fryer
Articles:
- Suggestions for Churches with a Clergywoman – Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Community Development Recommended Resources
Books:
- When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor by Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert, John Perkins and David Platt
- Toxic Charity by by
- The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good by Peter Greer and Anna Haggard
Course:
- Taking Church to the Community from Lewis Center for Church Leadership
- 10 Tips for Building Genuine Connections with Your Neighbors by By Kay Kotan
Other Recommended Resources
Books:
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unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity…and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives Paperback by Wayne Muller (Author)
Articles/ Websites:
Pandemic Recovery Resources
COVID Trauma in Congregations: Effects and Recovery
“It’s important to understand that our faith communities have gone through a traumatic experience, and that is having an impact on our physical and mental functioning.” This 9-minute video: Dual PlatformFuture: Trauma Response and COVID explains the effects of trauma on our congregation members and leaders, what that means for our congregations, and how to facilitate a health recovery.
