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- Update: New Tool to Help Clergy Get Feedback by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
- Helping Youth Discern God’s Call by Brian William FEBRUARY 4, 2009
- Living in Paradox — The Life of American Clergy by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 8, 2007
- Why Young Clergy Matter by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. and Ann Michel APRIL 4, 2008
- Squandering Leadership Potential by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 16, 2008
- Congregations Nurturing Future Leaders by Elizabeth Mitchell Clement DECEMBER 12, 2007
- Surmounting Leadership Defeats by Lew Parks NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- Update: Continuity and Change: Two Tunes All Leaders Must Know by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 11, 2012
- Update: 2010 Religion Census Reveals Changing Trends by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 13, 2012
- Rocking the Boat without Capsizing by Stacey Cole Wilson APRIL 11, 2012
- If Churches Can Change, They Can Grow By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 4, 2012
- Evangelism Today Requires New Wineskins By F. Douglas Powe, Jr. MARCH 28, 2012
- The Soul of a Small Church By Lew Parks FEBRUARY 1, 2012
- Update: Challenges to Active Church Participation. By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
- The Culture Isn't Killing the Church. Our Grief Is. By Keith Anderson AUGUST 17, 2011
- Embracing and Transforming Chaos By Marc Brown, Kathy Ashby Merry, and John Briggs JULY 6, 2011
- Update: Families Remain Important as Their Makeup Changes by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. March 9, 2011
- Ten Misconceptions about Church Vitality and Growth By Eugene A. Blair NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Churches Face Changing Demographics by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 11, 2010
- Meeting the Spiritual Needs of a Changing Community By Cynthia Weems JUNE 23, 2010
- Update: New Findings about American Congregations by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 16, 2010
- Getting Your Congregation’s Story Right by Gil Rendle APRIL 28, 2010
- Two Views of Vision by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
- Introducing a Congregation to Contemporary Worship by Dianne Cochran NOVEMBER 7, 2007
- Is Your Church History a Static or Dynamic Force? by Joe Arnold SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
- Eat this Bread, Drink the Cup: Lessons Learned When Communion Practices were Changed by Jackie Hoy MAY 24, 2006
- Moving Faith to a New Location by David Abbott NOVEMBER 23, 2005
- Moving Established Congregations through Change by Tom Berlin APRIL 13, 2005
- Important Lessons My Congregation Helped Me Learn by Richard Hunter OCTOBER 26, 2005
- The One Room (Church) School House by Lewis A. Parks OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Teaching Children to Tithe By Dan Pezet FEBRUARY 1, 2012
- Nursery Lessons: A Better Way of Recruiting Volunteers by Kim Mitchel OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Choosing Church . . . or Soccer, or Work, or Family Time by Chris Duckworth OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Making Your Church Kid and Family Friendly by Ann A. Michel SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
- Effective Ministry with Children by Liz Perraud MARCH 18, 2009
- Helping Our Children Become Worshipful Givers by Melvin and James Amerson NOVMEBER 7, 2007
- Review of Children’s Ministry JANUARY 31, 2007
- A pastor discovered a distinctive gift her congregation had to offer children MAY 11, 2005
- Separating the Mission from the Medium by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 22, 2013
- Listening: A Key Team Building Skill by Robert C. Crosby JANAURY 16, 2013
- The Theology of Social Media by Thomas G. James JANUARY 2, 2013
- Reclaiming the Lost Art of Story Telling by Chris Ruddell MAY 9, 2012
- Meeting Your New First-Time Guest by Tom Nations JANUARY 4, 2012
- Your Website is Your Church's Welcome Mat By Matthew Lyons JANUARY 4, 2012
- Expanding Your Prayer Ministry through Twitter by Thomas G. James NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- The Appropriate Use of Email in Church Leadership by William G. Davidson SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
- Using Facebook Appropriately as a Ministry Tool By Thomas G. James JULY 20, 2011
- Four Things I Learned About Marketing (and Life) from My Dad By Keith Anderson JULY 20, 2011
- Two-Minute Leadership By Jon Powers MARCH 2, 2011
- Focusing Your Congregational Communication By Rajkumar Dixit JUNE 23, 2010
- How Full is Your Menu? by Mark Waltz MAY 12, 2010
- How to Make the Most of your Church Newsletter by Ann A. Michel MAY 12, 2010
- Getting Your Congregation’s Story Right by Gil Rendle APRIL 28, 2010
- Leaders Learn the Art of Making Announcements by Kem Meyer MARCH 31, 2010
- Multicultural Fluency and the Discipline of Dialogue by Curtiss Paul DeYoung FEBRUARY 17, 2010
- Your Church’s Creation Story by Tom Berlin MARCH 4, 2009
- Communication Strategies for Addressing Conflict in Congregations by W. Craig Gilliam NOVEMBER 5, 2008
- The Transformative Power of Listening by Mary Clark Moschella OCTOBER 22, 2008
- “Outside-In Thinking” Improves Church Communication by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 22, 2008
- Focusing Your Message by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 22, 2006
- Leader as Communicator by Lovett H. Weems OCTOBER 26, 2005
- The Promise and Peril of Conflict by David R. Brubaker AUGUST 4, 2010
- Review of Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations by David R. Brubaker AUGUST 4, 2010
- Communication Strategies for Addressing Conflict in Congregations by W. Craig Gilliam NOVEMBER 5, 2008
- Speaking the Truth in Love to a Long Time Member by Gary Shockley FEBRUARY 27, 2008
- Eight Strategies for Managing Conflict FEBRUARY 27, 2008
- Review of Stilling the Storm by Kathleen S. Smith OCTOBER 24, 2007
- 10 Tips for Handling Complaints in Ministry by Margaret Marcuson MAY 23, 2007
- Review of How to Treat a Staff Infection by Craig and Carolyn Williford MAY 23, 2007
- When Church People Swarm by Margaret Marcuson NOVEMBER 8, 2006
- Deal with People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 8, 2006
- Pastor in her first year tells of a lesson learned the hard way JANUARY 5, 2005
- A pastor practiced newly learned leadership theory to engage church conflict DECEMBER 1, 2004
- Tapping the Gifts of Homebound Leaders by Susan E. Gillies and M. Ingrid Dvirnak JUNE 20, 2010
- Ministry with Veterans by Jane Donovan MAY 23, 2012
- Resources for Ministry with Veterans and Military Families from the Congregational Resource Guide MAY 23, 2012
- The Transformative Power of Listening by Mary Clark Moschella OCTOBER 22, 2008
- Small Churches As Healthy Family Systems by Lewis A. Parks FEBRUARY 14, 2007
- Unclutter Your Church by Dottie Escobedo-Frank JANAURY 16, 2013
- Mission-driven Church Mergers by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- Gaining Commitment by Joseph W. Daniels, Jr. MAY 9, 2012
- Update: The Tussle over Metrics by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 2, 2012
- Getting to Know the "Mayors" of Your Community by Joseph W. Daniels, Jr. FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Leading in Challenging Times by Bill Wilson FEBRUARY 29, 2012
- Worshiping at Two Vital Congregations by John H. Southwick FEBRUARY 15, 2012
- Turning Church Spectators into Active Participants by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird JANUARY 18, 2012
- Update: Congregational Focus NOVEMBER 2, 2011
- Fast Forwarding Your Church's Community Engagement by Reggie McNeal OCTOBER 26, 2011
- Becoming a Tribe of Remembering Encouragers By Marc Brown, Kathy Ashby Merry, and John Briggs NOVEMBER 4, 2009
- Deliberate Outreach Strategy Leads to Growth by Randy Guess MAY 7, 2008
- Inside the Organic Church: Learning from 12 Emerging Congregations DECEMBER 6, 2006
- A Two-Point Charge Launches a Satellite Contemporary Worship Service by Amy Yarnall SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- God’s Leaders Multiply, Not Maintain by Peter Moon SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
- Moving Faith to a New Location by David Abbott NOVEMBER 23, 2005
- Developing a Strategy for Your Congregation by Bishop Jonathan Gledhill OCTOBER 12, 2005
- Defining Congregational Effectiveness by Ann Michel APRIL 13, 2005
- Moving Established Congregations through Change by Tom Berlin APRIL 13, 2005
- Review of You Only Have to Die JANUARY 19, 2005
- Reviving Old St. Patrick's Church by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 1, 2004
- A Pastor of a Rural Church Tells How a Personal Spiritual Quest Led to Church Renewal NOVEMBER 3, 2004
- Leading Beyond the Walls OCTOBER 20, 2004
- Church as an Uncommon Community by Henry G. Brinton JULY 18, 2012
- Worshiping at Two Vital Congregations by John H. Southwick FEBRUARY 15, 2012
- Update: Trends toward Diversity in Congregations by Lovett Weeems AUGUST 10, 2011
- Update: Reaching More Diverse People by Lovett Weeems JUNE 1, 2011
- Addressing Diversity in Congregations By Rajkumar Dixit JULY 21, 2010
- Multicultural Fluency and the Discipline of Dialogue by Curtiss Paul DeYoung FEBRUARY 17, 2010
- Latino/a Ministry in the United States By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 1, 2009
- The Church and Race Relations – Then and Now (1968-2008) by C. Anthony Hunt JANUARY 21, 2009
- The Welcome Table by C. Anthony Hunt JANUARY 21, 2009
- Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church by Mark DeYmaz DECEMBER 3, 2008
- Diversity Leadership in the Church by Jeffrey S. Rogers JUNE 4, 2008
- by Any Means Necessary by Jacqueline Lewis APRIL 23, 2008
- A Single Voice by Kevin Brown AUGUST 29, 2007
- Review of People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States MARCH 14, 2007
- Leadership and Racism by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 7, 2005
- Review of United by Faith & Divided by Faith DECEMBER 7, 2005
- A pastor discovers important lessons for a multicultural congregation FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Education and Nurture
- Building Community through Ministry Teams by Jorge Acevedo MARCH 13, 2013
- A Keystone Habit for Our Time by Jim Pledger SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
- Four Doors that Lead to Faith Development by Cary S. Miller AUGUST 3, 2011
- Cultivating a Consequential Faith in Adolescents by Jessicah Duckworth JANUARY 19, 2011
- Churches Where Youth Exhibit Highly Devoted Faith by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 19, 2011
- Tips for Strengthening Adult Education by Ann Michel DECEMBER 3, 2008
- What Leaders Need to Know about the Emerging Church by Susan Cox-Johnson DECEMBER 20, 2006
- Review of Inside the Organic Church: Learning from 12 Emerging Congregations DECEMBER 6, 2006
- Focus Can Help Christmas Mission Giving by Tom Berlin OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Metrics: A Tool for Learning, Not Judging by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
- Fruitfulness for Others by Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. APRIL 11, 2012
- Remaining Fruitful in the Midst of a Financial Reset by David McAllister-Wilson NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- God's Multiplying Power By Adam B. Snell AUGUST 31, 2011
- Monitoring Key Indicators of Congregational Health by Joseph E. Arnold JANUARY 5, 2011
- Five Practices of Fruitful Living: A Conversation with Bishop Robert Schnase SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
- Affirming and Improving Clergy Effectiveness by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 7, 2009
- Congregational Integrity by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 29, 2009
- Evidence of Fruitfulness by Janice Riggle Huie NOVEMBER 19, 2008
- Megachurches as Resources for Learning by Asa Lee JANUARY 2, 2008
- An Interview of Bishop Robert Schnase, author of Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations JULY 18, 2007
- Review of Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by Bishop Robert Schnase JULY 18, 2007
- Measuring Church Numerical Growth is Not as Easy as It Seems by George Bullard JANUARY 31, 2007
- It’s Not About the Numbers…Actually It Is About the Numbers by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 17, 2007
- Becoming Spiritual Leaders by Bishop John R. Schol OCTOBER 11, 2006
- The Challenge of Fruitfulness by Bishop Robert Schnase AUGUST 16, 2006
- Church Leadership Holds Much in Common with Gardening by Robert Martin JULY 19, 2006
- From Faithful Ministry to Fruitful Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 1, 2006
- Fruitful Leadership for a Mission Shaped Church by David McAllister-Wilson NOVEMBER 9, 2005
- Plentiful Harvest by Tom Berlin NOVEMBER 9, 2005
- Review of Projects that Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations MARCH 2, 2005
- Good Leadership is Essential by Bishop Jonathan Gledhill OCTOBER 12, 2005
- Accountability without Control by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 20, 2005
- Sources of Authority for Pastoral Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 8, 2005
- Reach More Volunteers by Jennifer and Jim Cowart APRIL 10, 2013
- A Different Kind of Church Shopper by Sarah B. Dorrance April 10, 2013
- Tapping the Gifts of Homebound Leaders by Susan E. Gillies and M. Ingrid Dvirnak JUNE 20, 2010
- Update: Recent Research Quantifies the Nature and Scope of Lay Staff Ministry by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 13, 2011
- Strengthening the Ministry of Lay Staff By Ann Michel JUNE 8, 2011
- Volunteer Expiration Dates By Dan Pezet MARCH 2, 2011
- Avoiding Lay Ministry Burnout By Marty Cauley JULY 15, 2010
- Nursery Lessons: A Better Way of Recruiting Volunteers by Kim Mitchel OCTOBER 13, 2010
- What Report is First on Your Church Council Agenda? by J. Clif Christopher MAY 26, 2010
- What's Your Leadership Game? by W. Craig Gilliam APRIL 14, 2010
- Rewarding Leadership by Cynthia D. Weems DECEMBER 16, 2009
- Toward a Compelling Theology of Lay Ministry by Ann Michel OCTOBER 10, 2007
- Creating Leadership Accountable Systems by Sue Nilson Kibbey JUNE 20, 2007
- Review of Ultimate Responsiblity: When You're in Charge of Igniting Minstry by Sue Nilson Kibbey JUNE 20, 2007
- How to Treat a Staff Infection: Resolving Problems in Your Church or Ministry Team by Craig and Carolyn Williford MAY 23, 2007
- Leadership Multiplication and the Way of Jesus Christ by Dwight Zscheile JUNE 7, 2006
- Trading Places MARCH 15, 2006
- Coaching New Leaders by Stewart Perry FEBRUARY 15, 2006
- Review of Leadership from the Heart DECEMBER 15, 2004
- Update: A Little Criticism Goes a Long Way by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 12, 2013
- Reach More Volunteers by Jennifer and Jim Cowart APRIL 10, 2013
- Giving our Best to God? by Lovett H. Weems., Jr. January 30, 2013
- Listening: A Key Team Building Skill by Robert C. Crosby JANAURY 16, 2013
- Working with Committees and Boards by Alan Rudnick JANUARY 2, 2013
- Update: Limitations of an Annual Review by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 5, 2012
- Surmounting Leadership Defeats by Lew Parks NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- Stewarding God’s Gift of Time by David Gray NOVEMBER 7, 2012
- Developing Your Own “Undo Send” Button by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- Feedback without the Pain by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 29, 2012
- Monitoring Key Indicators of Congregational Health By Joseph E. Arnold JANUARY 5, 2011
- Principles for Sound Staff Evaluation By Dan Hotchkiss NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Should a Church Staff Member Report to a Committee? By Dan Hotchkiss JULY 21, 2010
- Leadership as Playful Creative Adventure by Michael S. Koppel JULY 30, 2008
- Creating Leadership Accountable Systems by Sue Nilson Kibbey JUNE 20, 2007
- Review of How to Treat a Staff Infection by Craig and Carolyn Williford MAY 23, 2007
- Review of Good to Great and the Social Sectors FEBRUARY 28, 2007
- A Better Preacher in Thirty Seconds by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 12, 2006
- Building Community in Churches with High Turnover by Jim Sommerville FEBRUARY 15, 2006
- The Leader as Communicator by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 26, 2005
- When Good Practices are No Longer Good Enough by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 27, 2005
- Review of Projects that Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations MARCH 2, 2005
- Points of Vulnerability by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 17, 2004
- Take Your Ministries Outside the Walls by Glynis LaBarre FEBRUARY 13, 2013
- Worship as Mission by Anthony B. Robinson OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Fast Forwarding Your Church's Community Engagement by Reggie McNeal OCTOBER 26, 2011
- Review of Renovate or Die: Ten Ways to Focus Your Church on Mission by Bob Farr with Kay Kotan SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Key Competencies for a Missional Congregation By Tom Berlin SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
- Update: Mission as the Emerging Entry Point for New People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. April 6, 2011
- Helping a Congregation Connect to Mission by Tom Berlin JULY 22, 2009
- Leading a Ministry with Homeless People by Rudy Rasmus JUNE 24, 2009
- Update: Improving Your Problems by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 1, 2013
- Determine On What Hills You Are Willing To Die by Jorge Acevedo January 30, 2013
- Stop Complaining about Sunday Morning Sports by Keith Anderson January 30, 2013
- A Keystone Habit for Our Time by Jim Pledger SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
- Update: Stewards of God’s Grace by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 8, 2012
- Lessons from Wesley for All Churches by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 6, 2012
- Leaders Do What Is Needed by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 25, 2012
- Essential Acts of Leadership By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 28, 2012
- Picking People — Lessons from Peter Drucker by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 15, 2012
- Update: Relationships are Everything by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 7, 2011
- Ask Bigger Questions By Keith Anderson NOVEMBER 30, 2011
- Taking Time to Refocus By Guy M. Williams NOVEMBER 30, 2011
- Taking Note of Leadership Lessons By Guy M. Williams OCTOBER 26, 2011
- The Sunday Everything Went Wrong by Adam B. Snell AUGUST 3, 2011
- Find a Few Wise People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
- If You Count the Money, Count the People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 18, 2010
- Leaders Stay Young by William H. Willimon JULY 7, 2010
- Christ-like Leadership for a Post-Modern World By Charles A. Parker JUNE 9, 2010
- Leaders Need Holy Friendships by Tom Berlin APRIL 14, 2010
- What's Your Leadership Game? by W. Craig Gilliam APRIL 14, 2010
- Credibility Essential for Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 17, 2010
- Can We Learn from Toyota? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 17, 2010
- The Wisdom of Ants by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 27, 2010
- Leading with Energy, Intelligence, Imagination, and Love by Kenneth J. McFayden JANUARY 25, 2010
- Review of Strategic Leadership for a Change by Lewis A. Parks JANUARY 25, 2010
- Tell Me About a Time by Earl Creps DECEMBER 7, 2009
- Reintroducing the Language of Sacrifice by Brian Bauknight OCTOBER 7, 2009
- Update: New Tool to Help Clergy Get Feedback by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
- Know Your Purpose by Margaret J. Marcuson JULY 22, 2009
- Authenticity in Leadership> by Rudy Rasmus JUNE 24, 2009
- Staying Attuned to Your Community by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 13, 2009
- A Spiritual Recovery by Melvin Amerson MARCH 4, 2009
- Review of Outliers: The Story of Success by Rajkumar Dixit FEBRUARY 18, 2009
- Who Are Leaders? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 8, 2008
- Make Space for Mistakes by Michael S. Koppel AUGUST 8, 2008
- Leadership as Playful Creative Adventure by Michael S. Koppel JULY 30, 2008
- Jesus as Transformational Leader by Natasha LaShawn Gadson JULY 2, 2008
- It's in the Mind by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 2, 2008
- Diversity Leadership in the Church by Jeffrey S. Rogers JUNE 4, 2008
- Speaking the Truth in Love to a Long Time Member by Gary Shockley FEBRUARY 27, 2008
- It's in the Mind by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 10, 2007
- Review: Leadership from the Inside Out MAY 9, 2007
- Jesus Asked the Right Questions by Marc Brown MARCH 28, 2007
- Leading Between Memory and Vision by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 28, 2007
- Doing Things Well by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 25, 2006
- Leadership Lessons from a Dairy Queen by Adam Hamilton OCTOBER 25, 2006
- Becoming Spiritual Leaders by Bishop John R. Schol OCTOBER 11, 2006
- A Short Step to Excellence by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 30, 2006
- Lead Now by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 30, 2006
- No Solitary Leaders by Lovett H. Weems AUGUST 2, 2006
- Leaders Stay Connected JULY 5, 2006
- Leaders Make Others Heroes by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 5, 2006
- “Who is the Greatest?” The Perennially Wrong Leadership Question by Lovett H. Weems MAY 10, 2006
- Leadership and Humility by Susan Sonnenday Vogel and Lovett H. Weems APRIL 26, 2006
- Leaders Know Themselves by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 12, 2006
- Knowing the Pathways of Congregational Life by Margaret Marcuson FEBRUARY 1, 2006
- Review of Servant Leadership: Jesus and Paul FEBRUARY 1, 2006
- Leadership Lessons from Peter F. Drucker by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 4, 2006
- Peter Drucker’s Books JANUARY 4, 2006
- The Leader as Communicator by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 26, 2005
- Important Lessons My Congregation Helped Me Learn by Richard Hunter OCTOBER 26, 2005
- Ten Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 17, 2005
- Basketball Coaching and Leadership by G. Douglass Lewis MARCH 2, 2005
- Stages of Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 5, 2005
- I Hope They Will Know I Believed in Them by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 15, 2004
- Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge NOVEMBER 17, 2004
- The Go-To Church by Bryan Collier JUNE 5, 2013
- Stop Complaining about Sunday Morning Sports by Keith Anderson January 30, 2013
- Mission-driven Church Mergers by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- Update: The Older Clergy Bubble Grows Larger in 2012 by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
- A Wilderness Experience by Kent Ingram AUGUST 1, 2012
- Update: Will the Mainline Denominations Get It Right in 2012? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 12, 2012
- Remaining Fruitful in the Midst of a Financial Reset by David McAllister-Wilson NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- Update: Denominations Face Major Reset by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 4, 2011
- Update: The Worship Recession by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 6, 2010
- Meeting the Spiritual Needs of a Changing Community by Cynthia Weems JUNE 23, 2010
- Getting Your Congregation’s Story Right by Gil Rendle APRIL 28, 2010
- Is Denominational Loyalty Waning? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 18, 2009
- What Might Other Churches Learn from the Southern Baptist Membership Loss? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 7, 2008
- Why Young Clergy Matter by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. and Ann Michel APRIL 9, 2008
- Changing Religious Traditions: Not New but Accelerating by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 12, 2008
- Young Adults and the Future of the Church by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 28, 2007
- Ministering to the Missing Generation by Carol Howard Merrit NOVEMBER 28, 2007
- Can White Mainline Churches Outside the South Reach New Christians by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 9, 2007
- Learning to See and Listen to Younger Adults by Susan Cox-Johnson DECEMBER 20, 2006
- The Young Clergy Dilemma in Mainline Denominations by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 29, 2006
- When Good Practices are No Longer Good Enough by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 27, 2005
- All the Mainline News That's Fit to Print by David Schoeni & Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 30, 2005
- The Risks and Rewards of Being an Associate Pastor by Alan R. Rudnick OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Feedback without the Pain by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 29, 2012
- Mutual Mentoring by Ann Michel JULY 7, 2010
- Update: New Clergy Mentor Resources Available by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
- The Importance of Clergy Mentoring by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
- The Coach Approach to Ministry by Chris Holmes AUGUST 19, 2009
- What to Expect from a Coach by Chris Holmes AUGUST 19, 2009
- Coaching and Christian Leadership by Ann Michel AUGUST 15, 2007
- Some Resources for Coaching COMPILED AUGUST 15, 2007
- Update: What About the Second Pastors in New Congregations? FEBRUARY 9, 2011
- Growing Generous Givers: One Congregation’s Story by Steve Price MAY 27, 2009
- Review of Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts by Jim Griffith and Bill Easum NOVEMBER 5, 2008
- A Two-Point Charge Launches a Satellite Contemporary Worship Service by Amy Yarnall SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- Resources for Satellite Worship by Dottie Yunger SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- Church Birthing Churches by Richard Hunter NOVEMBER 23, 2005
- Moving Faith to a New Location by David Abbott NOVEMBER 23, 2005
- Leading Beyond the Walls OCTOBER 20, 2005
- Planting a Garden SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
- A Leading Ideas Interview with Adam Hamilton SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
- The Go-To Church by Bryan Collier JUNE 5, 2013
- Church Renewal Requires Property Renewal by Gerald W. Keucher MARCH 13, 2013
- Update: Who Takes Your Church Seriously? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 3, 2013
- Considering the Context of Worship by Jacob Armstrong MARCH 13, 2013
- Take Your Ministries Outside the Walls by Glynis LaBarre FEBRUARY 13, 2013
- Do New People at Your Church Need a GPS? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. February 6, 2013
- Mission-driven Church Mergers by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 28, 2012
- Update: Doing Church “as Usual” Is Not Working by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 14, 2012
- Shifting Entry Points by Susan Beaumont August 15, 2012
- From Assimilation to Acculturation by Susan Beaumont August 15, 2012
- The Parable of the Sower and the Experience of Church Growth by Stephen Chapin Garner JULY 18, 2012
- Update: 2010 Religion Census Reveals Changing Trends by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 13, 2012
- Five Must-Know Facts about First-Time Guests by Rick Ezell JUNE 6, 2012
- Update: The Tussle over Metrics by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 2, 2012
- An Open Letter to Churches Seeking New Members by Lyda Hawes APRIL 25, 2012
- If Churches Can Change, They Can Grow By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 4, 2012
- Evangelism Today Requires New Wineskins By F. Douglas Powe, Jr. MARCH 28, 2012
- An Opportunity for an Invitation by Sondra Jones MARCH 14, 2012
- Update: Time to Invite by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 7, 2012
- Update: Congregational Focus by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 2, 2011
- Fast Forwarding Your Church's Community Engagement by Reggie McNeal OCTOBER 26, 2011
- Update: Reaching More Disciples by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 5, 2011
- The Power of Praise in Awakening Missional Identity By Michaela E. St. Marie AUGUST 17, 2011
- Checking Your Assumptions About Church Membership and Growth by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 22, 2011
- The Ministry of Greeting is for Everyone by Dan Pezet APRIL 27, 2011
- Update: Mission as the Emerging Entry Point for New People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. April 6, 2011
- Top 10 Learnings about Welcoming Newcomers By Keith Anderson MARCH 16, 2011
- Helping the World See the Church in a Different Way By Byoung Sam Kim FEBRUARY 2, 2011
- Friendships and Reaching New People By Lee B. Spitzer DECEMBER 1, 2010
- Ten Misconceptions about Church Vitality and Growth By Eugene A. Blair NOVEMBER 11, 2010
- Ways to Welcome Worship Guests Warmly By Robert Crossman AUGUST 18, 2010
- Update: How Do New People See Your Church? Part II by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 24, 2010
- Update: How Do New People See Your Church? Part I by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 24, 2010
- Planning for Attendance Seasons in the Church Year By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 6, 2010
- Ways to Improve Attendance of Current Members by Robert Crossman JANUARY 6, 2010
- Parking Lot Hospitality by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 16, 2009
- Do Our Assumptions Still Fit? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 2, 2009
- Key Questions When Starting a Live Stream of Worship Online by Andrew Conard NOVEMBER 18, 2009
- Where Would Jesus Shop? By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 21, 2009
- Moving Beyond Geographic Boundaries By Jim Downing August 5, 2009
- Moving Beyond Personal Preferences into Missional Thinking By Ed Stetzer and David Putman JULY 8, 2009
- Palms in the Park on Palm Sunday by Laura Heikes MAY 13, 2009
- Deliberate Outreach Strategy Leads to Growth by Randy Guess MAY 8, 2008
- By Any Means Necessary by Jacqueline Lewis APRIL 23, 2008
- Everyone Welcome? by Gary Shockley APRIL 9, 2008
- Megachurches as Resources for Learning by Asa Lee JANUARY 2, 2008
- Book Review: The Multi-Site Church Revolution by Dottie Yunger DECEMBER 12, 2007
- We Need More Young Families with Children by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. AUGUST 29, 2007
- A Single Voice by Kevin Brown AUGUST 29, 2007
- Marketing Your Church to the Community by Peter Metz MAY 23, 2007
- Can White Mainline Churches Outside the South Reach New Christians by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 9, 2007
- The Tully Principal of 52 Equal Sundays by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 11, 2007
- Should Your Church Change the Worship Time for the Super Bowl? by Adam Hamilton APRIL 11, 2007
- Measuring Church Numerical Growth Is Not as Easy as It Seems by George Bullard JANUARY 31, 2007
- Learning to See and Listen to Younger Adults by Susan Cox-Johnson DECEMBER 20, 2006
- A Two-Point Charge Launches a Satellite Contemporary Worship Service by Amy Yarnall SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- Pitfalls to Avoid in Reaching a Younger Constituency by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 24, 2006
- Needs Based Evangelism, by Robert Pierson APRIL 12, 2006
- Leading Worship for Those Not There Yet by Bishop Jonathan Gledhill OCTOBER 12, 2005
- Which Comes First - Belief or Belonging? by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 3, 2004
- Review of Leading Beyond the Walls by Adam Hamilton OCTOBER 20, 2004
- The Risks and Rewards of Being an Associate Pastor by Alan R. Rudnick OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Update: Showing Appreciation for Your Pastor by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 3, 2012
- Update: The Older Clergy Bubble Grows Larger in 2012 by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
- Update: 2011 Clergy Age Trends Report SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- What Does a Pastor Do? By Elizabeth Evans Hagan MARCH 30, 2011
- Update: 2010 Clergy Age Trends Report SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
- Myths about Clergy Burnout and Managing Stress By Tom Nees SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
- Affirming and Improving Clergy Effectiveness by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 7, 2009
- Clergy Health — A Mixed Portrait by Joseph E. Arnold APRIL 29, 2009
- Passing the Mantle: Crisis or Opportunity? by Robert Howard OCTOBER 8, 2008
- Ministry as Leadership by Daniel O. Aleshire AUGUST 27, 2008
- Living in Paradox- The Life of American Clergy by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 18, 2008
- BookNotes: Watching Over one Another in Love: A Wesleyan Model of Ministry Assessment by Gwen Purushotham MARCH 23, 2007
- Keeping Your Ministry Fresh and Creative by Jim Somerville MARCH 14, 2007
- Assessing the State of Pastoral Ministry by David McAllister-Wilson AUGUST 2, 2006
- Leading in the Wilderness: Thoughts on 21st Century Pastoral Identity by Dwight Zscheile MARCH 15, 2006
- Sources of Authority for Pastoral Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 8, 2005
- First Year Priorities When Pastors Move by Ralph C. Watkins April 13, 2011
- Loving Your Old Pastor and Falling in Love with the New Pastor by Ralph C. Watkins April 13, 2011
- Update: What About the Second Pastors in New Congregations? FEBRUARY 9, 2011
- The Four Stages of a Pastoral Transition by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 19, 2010
- Preparing to Receive a New Pastor by Dr. Robert Crossman APRIL 28, 2010
- Retirement Best Practices for Pastor and Congregation by David Rich FEBRUARY 3, 2010
- All Things New by Sally Dyck JUNE 10, 2009
- Helping Families Cope during Pastoral Transitions by Lovett H. Weems JUNE 10, 2009
- Passing the Mantle: Crisis or Opportunity? by Robert Howard OCTOBER 8, 2008
- Pastoral Transitions - Leaving Well by Lovett H. Weems MAY 21, 2008
- Pastoral Transitions - Preparing the Way for Your Successor by Lovett H. Weems MAY 21, 2008
- A Pastor Describes Her First Day in a New Community JUNE 6, 2007
- Four Challenges in Pastoral Transitions by Lovett H. Weems JUNE 6, 2007
- Lessons for Clergy Preparing to Leave a Congregation by Lawrence W. Farris APRIL 25, 2007
- Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation by Lawrence W. Farris APRIL 25, 2007
- A pastor describes her first Sunday in a new congregation JUNE 22, 2005
- Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation JUNE 8, 2005
- Unclutter Your Church by Dottie Escobedo-Frank JANAURY 16, 2013
- Update: Finding Focus in the New Year by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 9, 2013
- Planning Inspired by the Spirit by Myung Sun Han JUNE 20, 2012
- Overcoming Motion Sickness by Melvin Amerson DECEMBER 14, 2011
- Casting a Vision by Melvin Amerson JULY 6, 2011
- A God Corrected Vision by Melvin Amerson FEBRUARY 3, 2010
- Discerning Clues for the Future by Thomas Risager SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
- Two Views of Vision by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
- Spiritual Leaders and Vision by Bishop John R. Schol OCTOBER 11, 2006
- A Church that Feeds Body and Soul: Helping an Older Congregation Discover the Song of their Heart by Michele McGrath MAY 10, 2006
- Developing a Strategy for Your Congregation by Bishop Jonathan Gledhill OCTOBER 12, 2005
- The Church of the Good Air by Rhonda Van Dyke Colby AUGUST 3, 2005
- The Bon Air Hymn AUGUST 3, 2005
- Prayer & Fasting Lead to a New Mission and a Mission Prayer by Peter Moon JUNE 22, 2005
- Four Questions for Congregations by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 11, 2005
- A Simple Planning Process by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 16, 2005
- Demographics and Leadership by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 19, 2005
- Expanding Your Prayer Ministry through Twitter by Thomas James NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- From Where Did All These Young Adults Come? by Loren Bergstedt MAY 11, 2011
- Review of Generation Rising: A Future with Hope for the United Methodist Church, Abingdon Press, 2011 MAY 11, 2011
- Update: Mission as the Emerging Entry Point for New People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. April 6, 2011
- Review of Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation by Carol Howard Merritt, Alban Institute, 2010 by Ann Michel DECEMBER 1, 2010
- Leaders Stay Young by William H. Willimon JULY 7, 2010
- Update: Two Myths Relevant to Reaching Younger and More Diverse People by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 21, 2010
- Keeping Campus Ministry Graduates Connected to Church by Jan Rivero OCTOBER 21, 2009
- The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them AUGUST 5, 2009
- Why I Believe in the Next Generation by Marty Cauley FEBRUARY 4, 2009
- A Generation of Tinkerers by Erika Gara AUGUST 27, 2008
- 17 Ways to Welcome College Students APRIL 23, 2008
- Why Young Clergy Matter by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. and Ann Michel APRIL 9, 2008
- Why We are Losing Ground with Young Adults by Marty J. Cauley MARCH 26, 2008
- Tips for Welcoming Young People MARCH 26, 2008
- Serving Our Young Adults by David E. Gray FEBRUARY 13, 2008
- Young Adults and the Future of the Church by Ann Michel NOVEMBER 28, 2007
- Ministering to the Missing Generation by Carol Howard Merrit NOVEMBER 28, 2007
- A Single Voice by Kevin Brown AUGUST 29, 2007
- Learning to See and Listen to Younger Adults by Susan Cox-Johnson DECEMBER 20, 2006
- Small Churches, Belonging, and the Harley-Davidson Funeral by Steve Willis MAY 8, 2013
- Review of Imagining the Small Church: Celebrating a Simpler Path by Lewis A. Parks by MAY 8, 2013
- The One Room (Church) School House by Lewis A. Parks OCTOBER 10, 2012
- The Soul of a Small Church By Lew Parks FEBRUARY 1, 2012
- A Better Script for Small Churches By Lewis A. Parks MAY 26, 2010
- Review of Preaching in the Small Membership Church by Lewis A. Parks JULY 8, 2009
- Leading the Small Membership Church by Lewis A. Parks MAY 27, 2009
- Who is Visiting Small Churches These Days? by Lewis A. Parks SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
- Small Churches As Healthy Family Systems by Lewis A. Parks FEBRUARY 14, 2007
- Leadership and the Small Membership Church by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 6, 2006
- Everybody Here Knows Me MARCH 1, 2006
- Web Review - Small Membership Church Sites MARCH 25, 2005
- Opening Up the Small Membership Church by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 16, 2005
- A pastor of a rural church tells how a personal spiritual quest led to church renewal NOVEMBER 3, 2004
- Planning Inspired by the Spirit by Myung Sun Han JUNE 20, 2012
- The Spirituality of Leadership by Byoung Sam Kim FEBRUARY 16, 2011
- Spiritual Hardening of the Arteries by Melvin Amerson SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
- Leadership and Spirituality by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. NOVEMBER 3, 2004
- A pastor of a rural church tells how a personal spiritual quest led to church renewal NOVEMBER 3, 2004
- Update: A Little Criticism Goes a Long Way by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JUNE 12, 2013
- Creating Positive Staff Dynamics by Laura Heikes JUNE 5, 2013
- Update: Limitations of an Annual Reviewby Lovett H. Weems, Jr. DECEMBER 5, 2012
- Update: Recent Research Quantifies the Nature and Scope of Lay Staff Ministry by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 13, 2011
- Strengthening the Ministry of Lay Staff By Ann Michel JUNE 8, 2011
- How to Treat a Staff Infection: Resolving Problems in Your Church or Ministry Team by Craig and Carolyn Williford MAY 23, 2007
- A Dialogue about Stewardship and Personal Financess by Robert Moon MAY 22, 2013
- Electronic Giving: A Matter of Vision, Not Just Convenience by Heber Brown III MARCH 27, 2013
- Online Giving Connects Ministry and Mission by Cynthia D. Weems MARCH 27, 2013
- Rich Church, Poor Church: Keys to Effective Financial Ministry REVIEWED FEBRUARY 27, 2013
- Focus Can Help Christmas Mission Giving by Tom Berlin OCTOBER 10, 2012
- Update: Stewards of God’s Grace by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. August 8, 2012
- Expanding Small Group Involvement in Your Commitment Campaign by Robert Crossman AUGUST 1, 2012
- Reclaiming the Lost Art of Story Telling by Chris Ruddell MAY 9, 2012
- Teaching Children to Tithe By Dan Pezet FEBRUARY 1, 2012
- New Books on Preaching and Money by Ann Michel JANUARY 18, 2011
- Working Through the Stages of Grief when Cutting Your Budget by Dan Pezet DECEMBER 14, 2011
- Remaining Fruitful in the Midst of a Financial Reset by David McAllister-Wilson NOVEMBER 9, 2011
- Christmas is Not Your Birthday by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 12, 2011
- Christmas Giving for Christ by Melvin Amerson OCTOBER 12, 2011
- Being a Stewardship Leader Requires Clarity by Margaret J. Marcuson SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Mature Disciples Supporting New Givers by Laura Heikes AUGUST 31, 2011
- Four Doors that Lead to Faith Development by Cary S. Miller AUGUST 3, 2011
- From Fund-raising to Stewardship by Janet T. Jamieson and Philip D. Jamieson JUNE 22, 2011
- Update: Denominations Face Major Reset by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MAY 4, 2011
- Do Endowments Help or Hurt? by J. Clif Christopher MARCH 30, 2011
- Paperless Giving by Brian Bauknight MARCH 16, 2011
- Faith and the Use of Church Money by John W. Wimberly, Jr. FEBRUARY 16, 2011
- Your Money Autobiography by Ginger Anderson-Larson SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
- Some Questions to Use for Your Money Autobiography by Ginger Anderson-Larson SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
- Reasons Why People Give by Cynthia Woolever MARCH 31, 2010
- New Ways of Viewing Faith and Money by Ann A. Michel MARCH 3, 2010
- Yours for the Asking by J. Clif Christopher MARCH 3, 2010
- Is Your Church the Best Place to Give? by J. Clif Christopher NOVEMBER 18, 2009
- Update: Saving Money without Sacrificing Ministry by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
- Growing Generous Givers: One Congregation’s Story by Steve Price MAY 27, 2009
- Giving Up to Our Potential by Ann A. Michel APRIL 15, 2009
- Put Your Money Where You Want Your Heart to Be by Gerald W. Keucher MARCH 18, 2009
- What Motivates Giving? from "50 Ways to Encourage Faithful Giving” JANUARY 7, 2009
- Helping Our Children Become Worshipful Givers by Melvin and James Amerson NOVEMBER 7, 2007
- Paying Attention to Those Who Give and Those Who Don't by Steve Wende SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
- Motivating Generous Giving by Scott Cormode SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
- God’s Leaders Multiply, not Maintain by Peter Moon SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
- Leadership for Giving by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. SEPTEMBER 14, 2005
- The Gift by Ann Michel SEPTEMBER 14, 2005
- Reach More Volunteers by Jennifer and Jim Cowart APRIL 10, 2013
- Building Community through Ministry Teams by Jorge Acevedo MARCH 13, 2013
- Update: That Would Never Happen Here by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. February 6, 2013
- Building Trust for Effective Team Ministry by Robert C. Crosby FEBRUARY 13, 2013
- Women and Leadership: New Ways of Thinking by Ann Michel JUNE 21, 2006
- Review of Backtalk! Women Leaders Changing the Church by Susan Willhauck JUNE 21, 2006
- Considering the Context of Worship by Jacob Armstrong MARCH 13, 2013
- The Missing Person in Worship Planning by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 27, 2013
- Worship as Mission by Anthony B. Robinson OCTOBER 24, 2012
- Thinking Like a Host by Henry G. Brinton SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
- Forging More Collaborative Relationships between Clergy and Musicians by Eileen Guenther AUGUST 29, 2012
- A Win-Win Worship Debate By J. Stanley Justice MAY 25, 2011
- What about People Who Attend but Don't Join? By Deborah Bruce FEBRUARY 2, 2011
- Why I Go to Church by Richard A. Kauffman DECEMBER 15, 2010
- Update: How Do New People See Your Church? Part II by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. MARCH 24, 2010
- Update: How Do New People See Your Church? Part I by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 24, 2010
- Don't Go It Alone When Changing Worship by Rick Uhls FEBRUARY 17, 2010
- Planning for Attendance Seasons in the Church Year By Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 6, 2010
- Ways to Improve Attendance of Current Members by Robert Crossman JANUARY 6, 2010
- Key Questions When Starting a Live Stream of Worship Online by Andrew Conard NOVEMBER 18, 2009
- Update: What You Told Us About Your Summer Worship by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JULY 29, 2010
- Palms in the Park on Palm Sunday by Laura Heikes MAY 13, 2009
- Review of Stilling the Storm by Kathleen S. Smith OCTOBER 24, 2007
- The Tully Principal of 52 Equal Sundays by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. APRIL 11, 2007
- Should Your Church Change the Worship Time for the Super Bowl? by Adam Hamilton APRIL 11, 2006
- Inside the Organic Church: Learning from 12 Emerging Congregations, by Matt Miofsky DECEMBER 6, 2006
- A Two-Point Charge Launches a Satellite Contemporary Worship Service by Amy Yarnall SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- Resources for Satellite Worship by Dottie Yunger SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
- Leadership for Worship by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. FEBRUARY 2, 2005
- Vignette - Leading Worship for Those Not There Yet by Bishop Jonathan Gledhill OCTOBER 12, 2005
- Characteristics of a Healthy Youth Ministry by Kenda Creasy Dean MARCH 14, 2012
- Helping Youth Have a Faith of Their Own by Lovett H. Weems, Jr., presenting A Faith of Their Own: Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents FEBRUARY 8, 2012
- Cultivating a Consequential Faith in Adolescents by Jessicah Duckworth JANUARY 19, 2011
- Churches Where Youth Exhibit Highly Devoted Faith by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. JANUARY 19, 2011
- Helping Youth Discern God’s Call by Brian William FEBRUARY 4, 2009
- Strong Youth Ministry and the Call to Ministry by Robert Schnase AUGUST 13, 2008
- Learning to See and Listen to Younger Adults by Susan Cox-Johnson DECEMBER 20, 2006
- Book Review: A Healthy Youth Group AUGUST 6, 2006
- Encouraging Youth to Consider Ordained Ministry MARCH 29, 2006
- Making Church Matter for Youth by Ann Michel JULY 6, 2005
- What I Learned from a Group of Unruly Youth by Will Rowan JULY 6, 2005
- Predictors of Youth Returning to Church as Adults by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. OCTOBER 20, 2004
- Rich Church, Poor Church: Keys to Effective Financial Ministry REVIEWED FEBRUARY 27, 2013
- Click 2 Save: The Digital Ministry Bible by Elizabeth Drescher and Keith Anderson, Morehouse, 2012, REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
- The Other 80 Percent: Turning Your Church's Spectators into Active Participants by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird, Jossey-Bass, 2011 AUTHOR ARTICLE JANUARY 18, 2012
- Preaching and Stewardship: Proclaiming God's Invitation to Grow by Craig Satterlee, Alban, 2011 REVIEWED JANUARY 18, 2012
- Preaching in Plenty and in Want by Matthew Tennant, Judson Press, 2011 REVIEWED JANUARY 18, 2012
- Renovate or Die: Ten Ways to Focus Your Church on Mission by Bob Farr with Kay Kotan, Abingdon Press, 2011 REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Starting with Spirit by Bruce G. Epperly, Alban, 2011 BOOK NOTES JUNE 8, 2011
- Pursuing Pastoral Excellence by Paul Hopkins, Alban, 2011 BOOK NOTES JUNE 8, 2011
- The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide by T. Scott Daniels, Beacon Hill Press, 2011 BOOK NOTES JUNE 8, 2011
- Whose Offering Plate Is It? New Strategies for Financial Stewardship, Abingdon Press, 2010 BOOK NOTES MAY 25, 2011
- Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your Church, Pilgrim Press, 2011 BOOK NOTES MAY 25, 2011
- Stewardship for Vital Congregations, Baker Books, 2010 REVIEWED MAY 25, 2011
- Generation Rising: A Future with Hope for the United Methodist Church, Abingdon Press, 2011 BOOK NOTES MAY 11, 2011
- From Our Doorsteps: Developing a Ministry Plan That Makes Sense by Rick Morse, Chalice Press, 2010 REVIEWED JANUARY 5, 2011
- Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation by Carol Howard Merritt, Alban Institute, 2010 REVIEWED DECEMBER 1, 2010
- Five Practices of Fruitful Living by Robert Schnase, Abingdon, 2010 REVIEWED AUGUST 4, 2010
- Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations by David R. Brubaker REVIEWED AUGUST 4, 2010
- A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations by Kathryn M. Haueisen and Carol H. Flores, Alban, 2009 BOOK NOTES JUNE 9, 2010
- Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership by Dan Hotchkiss, Alban, 2009 BOOK NOTES JUNE 9, 2010
- Ministry in Hard Times by Bill Easum and Bill Tenny-Brittian, Abingdon, 2010 BOOK NOTES JUNE 9, 2010
- Strategic Leadership for a Change By Lewis A. Parks REVIEWED JANUARY 25, 2010
- Begging for Real Church by Joseph W. Daniels, Jr. BOOK NOTES NOVEMBER 4, 2009
- Beyond the Burning Bush: Hearing and Answering God's Call edited by Vicki Brown, Meg Lassiat, and Sharon Rubey BOOK NOTES NOVEMBER 4, 2009
- Does Your Church Have a Prayer?: In Mission Toward the Promised Land by Marc Brown, Kathy Ashby Merry, and John Briggs BOOK NOTES NOVEMBER 4, 2009
- Preaching in the Small Membership Church By Lewis A. Parks REVIEWED JULY 8, 2009
- UnLearning Church by Michael Slaughter BOOK NOTES APRIL 1, 2009
- Giving—The Sacred Art: Creating a Lifestyle of Generosity by Lauren Tyler Wright BOOK NOTES APRIL 1, 2009
- Complete Leader's Guide to Christian Retreats by Rachel Gilmorel BOOK NOTES APRIL 1, 2009
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Rajkumar Dixit FEBRUARY 18, 2009
- Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts by Jim Griffith and Bill Easum REVIEWED NOVEMBER 5, 2008
- Ask, Thank, Tell: Improving Stewardship Ministry in Your Congregation by Charles R. Lane BOOK NOTES OCTOBER 22, 2008
- Healthy Disclosure: Solving Communication Quandaries in Congregations by Kibbie Simmons Ruth and Karen A. McClintock BOOK NOTES OCTOBER 22, 2008
- Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message by Nancy DeMott, Tim Shapiro, and Brent Bill BOOK NOTES OCTOBER 22, 2008
- The Myth of the 200 Barrier: How to Lead through Transitional Growth by Kevin E. Martin REVIEWED JULY 30, 2008
- The Ministry of the Missional Church by Craig Van Gelder REVIEWED JUNE 16, 2008
- Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church by Nelson Searcy BOOK NOTES JUNE 4, 2008
- When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Large Congregations by Gil Rendle and Susan Beaumont BOOK NOTES JUNE 4, 2008
- In Pursuit of the Almighty's Dollar: A History of Money and American Protestantism by James Hudnut-Beumler BOOK NOTES JUNE 4, 2008
- What's Theology Got to Do With It? by Anthony B. Robinson REVIEWED MARCH 12, 2008
- Church on the Edge of Somewhere: Ministry, Marginality, and the Future by George B. Thompson, Jr. REVIEWED JANUARY 31, 2008
- The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird REVIEWED DECEMBER 12, 2007
- Stilling the Storm by Kathleen S. Smith REVIEWED OCTOBER 24, 2007
- Some Resources for Coaching COMPILED AUGUST 15, 2007
- Wiring Your Church for Worship by Constance E. Stella REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
- True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George with Peter Sims REVIEWED AUGUST 1, 2007
- Ultimately Responsible: When You’re in Charge of Igniting a Ministry by Sue Nilson Kibbey REVIEWED JUNE 20, 2007
- Marketing Your Church to the Community by Peter Metz REVIEWED MAY 23, 2007
- Watching Over one Another in Love: A Wesleyan Model of Ministry Assessment by Gwen Purushotham REVIEWED MAY 23, 2007
- How to Treat a Staff Infection: Resolving Problems in Your Church or Ministry Team by Craig and Carolyn Williford REVIEWED MAY 23, 2007
- Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation by Lawrence W. Farris REVIEWED APRIL 25, 2007
- Go Big with Small Groups: Eleven Steps to an Explosive Small Group Ministry by Bill Easum and John Atkinson REVIEWED MARCH 14, 2007
- Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What by Peter Steinke REVIEWED MARCH 14, 2007
- People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States by Michael Emerson and Rodney Woo REVIEWED MARCH 14, 2007
- Good to Great and the Social Sciences by Jim Collins REVIEWED FEBRUARY 28, 2007
- Children’s Ministry, by Judy Comstock REVIEWED JANUARY 31, 2007
- Leadership Essentials: Practical Tools for Leading in the Church by Carol Cartmill and Yvonne Gentile REVIEWED JANUARY 31, 2007
- Simply Strategic Growth by Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan REVIEWED JANUARY 31, 2007
- Inside the Organic Church: Learning from 12 Emerging Congregations by Bob Whitesell REVIEWED DECEMBER 6, 2006
- A Healthy Youth Group by Amy Jocober REVIEWED AUGUST 16, 2006
- Backtalk! Women Leaders Challenging the Church, by Susan Willhauck REVIEWED JUNE 21, 2006
- Needs-Based Evangelism by Robert Pierson REVIEWED APRIL 26, 2006
- Servant Leadership: Jesus and Paul by Efrain Agosto REVIEWED FEBRUARY 1, 2006
- A Review of a Few of Peter Drucker’s Books REVIEWED JANUARY 4, 2006
- Divided by Faith and United by Faith by Michael O. Emerson REVIEWED DECEMBER 7, 2005
- Planting a Garden by Linda S. McCoy REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 28, 2005
- Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation by Lawrence Farris REVIEWED JUNE 8, 2005
- Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni REVIEWED MAY 25, 2005
- Ducking Spears and Dancing Madly by Bruce Birch and Lew Parks REVIEWED APRIL 27, 2005
- Projects that Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations by Kathleen Cahalan REVIEWED MARCH 2, 2005
- You Only Have to Die by James Harnish REVIEWED JANUARY 19, 2005
- Leadership from the Heart by Carol Cartmill and Yyone Gentile REVIEWED DECEMBER 15, 2004
- Christian Relections on the Leadership Challenge edited by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner REVIEWED NOVEMBER 17, 2004
- Leading Beyond the Walls by Adam Hamilton REVIEWED OCTOBER 20, 2004
