Many of the resource links that will be helpful to you are located in the vertical menu on the left hand side of the page.
Other links and resources will be listed here and updated from time to time.
Publications:
Clergy Journal
The Clergy Journal, targeted to professional clergy, describes itself as a "practical guide to church leadership and personal growth." Published ten times a year, it features articles that address church administration, ministry issues, personal issues, and preaching and worship resources. The August issue is an annual "technology issue" devoted to providing information on new technology supporting the work of the minister, and the May/June issue is an annual planning issue providing sermons, children's talks, and worship helps for every Sunday of the liturgical church year.
Congregations from the Alban Institute (www.alban.org)
Congregations is published quarterly as one of the benefits of membership in the Alban Institute. The magazine presents firsthand learnings and insights into the dynamics of congregational life for clergy and lay leaders. Dealing with a broad spectrum of issues and challenges, Congregations is a valuable resource for those who want to create vibrant, sustaining, and empowering communities of faith.
Net Results
Net Results is a monthly journal edited by Thomas G. Bandy and featuring the writing of Lyle E. Schaller, William M. Easum, George W. Bullard, Jr., and many others on such key leadership issues for congregations as stewardship, conflict, assimilating new members, growth and redevelopment, and more. Its focus is practical and nondenominational. "How to" reprint packets are a good source of information on issues of interest to congregations.
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The Alban Institute's mission is to provide you with new research-based information and new ways to learn and minister more effectively within and outside your faith community. The Institute encourages dialogue with many traditions, people of diverse ethnicity, men and women, large and small congregations, and those in urban and rural settings.
(From there web site): Bivocational Ministries was established to meet the needs of bivocational ministers and the churches they serve. We are committed to helping you find joy and excitement in the ministry God has given you.
Judson College (Elgin, IL) Online Learning
John Savage, developer of Calling and Caring Ministries, is a resource for learning the skills of listening and from that conflict management and more effective leadership.
Midnight Oil Productions: Telling the Story in a New Light
Jason Moore and Len Wilson (award winning videography and graphics) offer learnings, seminars, and a/v productions for the local church to help them "capture the metaphors of the age and redeem them to better communicate the Gospel."
Neil MacQueen, a co-developer of the rotational sunday school model, hosts this website. Subscribe to an educational and informative newsletter. Read online articles. Browse through the titles and read the descriptions of a host of educational software for the church.
