To the Point: Doing Community Ministry in the Small Church
Editor’s note: This information adapted from an article by Joy F. Skjegstad which appeared previously in Leading Ideas. This To the Point version has been edited for…
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Joy F. Skjegstad
Joy Skjegstad consults with nonprofits and churches on strategic focus and effective community ministry. An Episcopalian, she is an author and the founder of the Institute for Ministry Leaders. She has also served as the Executive Director of the Park Avenue Foundation at Park Avenue United Methodist Church. She recently coauthored Real Connections: Ministries to Strengthen Church and Community Relationships (Judson Press, 2021), available on Judson Press and Amazon.
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