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Whether it’s due to post-pandemic fatigue, lingering health concerns, or broader cultural shifts, volunteerism hasn’t bounced back as readily as other aspects of congregational life.…
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Consultant Susan Beaumont says church leaders need a different set of skills in ambiguous, disorienting periods of transition. In such seasons of change leaders must…
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At an event I was approached by a well-dressed older woman who said, “We are willing to do whatever it takes to get the next…
I believe that when we talk about the integration of new members into a congregation, we need to embrace the language of acculturation, not assimilation.…
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