Part of Congregational Life Cycles
In Louisville, Kentucky, in November 2007, 12 ministers of growing congregations met with Rev. Alice Mann of the Alban Institute and members of the UUA Growth Team. These video excerpts of those conversations identify some common threads of what had helped with their growth—though there is “no magical secret.”
Introduction (4:05)
Why Do They Come (Part 1)
Why Do They Come (Part 2)
Participating Ministers (In Alphabetical Order)
- Ken Beldon: Wellsprings UU, Chester Springs, PA
- Thom Belote: Shawnee Mission UU, Overland Park, KS
- Helen Carroll: UU Fellowship of San Luis Obispo, CA
- John Crestwell: Davies Memorial UU Church, Camp Springs, MD
- Kendra Ford: First UU Society of Exeter, NH
- Robert Hardies: All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, DC
- Liz Lerner: UU Church of Silver Spring, MD
- Peter Morales: Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
- Christine Robinson: First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque, NM
- Victoria Safford: White Bear UU Church, Mahtomedi, MN
- Michael Schuler: First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI
- Marilyn Sewell: First Unitarian Church of Portland, OR
The Growing ChurchKeys to Congregational Vitality
From Skinner House Books
The Growing Church is an open invitation to experience the progress of some of our fast-growing congregations and to see ministry through the eyes of those who have led their congregations toward vitality and expansion.