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12/2/2022 - Sharing stories and learning from each other's experiments — whether successful or not — is one of the best ways for congregations to support one another.December 2, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Someone has just reached out to you with some critical feedback about the minister. What should you do next?Book | By Erica Baron | November 11, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Here are the latest insights, ideas, tools, and permission to do the work of the Committee on (Shared) Ministry effectively from Congregational Life Staff.Book | By Erica Baron, Sana Saeed, Patricia Infante, Hilary Allen, Melissa James | October 29, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Help your people learn how to give helpful evaluations and so we can be much better ministers.Book | By Erica Baron | October 28, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Conflict engagement requires engaging in healthy communication and modeling healthy boundaries.Book | By Sana Saeed | October 28, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
One evening at a Board meeting, we came to a question about our definitions of membership....Book | By Erica Baron | October 28, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
The work of the Committee on Ministry (CoM) is shared ministry, which includes attending to the vitality of the congregation.Book | By Sana Saeed | October 28, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Assemble a team of people with complimentary skills to serve on the Committee on Shared Ministry.Book | By Patricia Infante | October 28, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
10/7/2022 - Learning to let go and do less can be helpful as we focus on the quality of community and programs rather than quantity.October 7, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Congregations, like all organizational systems, need feedback loops. Regular assessment of the ministry is essential to group self-awareness and growth.Book | By Renee Ruchotzke | May 26, 2022 | From The Congregational HandbookTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Shared Ministry Teams -
How might we create communities where each member can contribute equitably in service of mission and vision? Circles are an ancient tried-and-true practice.Webinar | By Renee Ruchotzke | August 13, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #WidenTheCircle, Shared Ministry Teams, Communication -
When you're building up a team of lay pastoral caregivers in your congregation, it's important to ask good questions. Their answers will help you determine whether a prospective caregiver has the appropriate boundaries and skills for the role....By Sarah Gibb Millspaugh | March 18, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Pastoral Care, Shared Ministry Teams -
The COVID-19 pandemic has arrived, and you can barely keep up with the emotional, spiritual, and health needs of your community. Either you didn’t have a strong network of lay pastoral care in place before, or the core of your network is over 60 and self-isolating… Suddenly, you find you have to...By Sarah Gibb Millspaugh | March 17, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Pastoral Care, Shared Ministry Teams -
The health and vitality of the congregation depends on the health and vitality of its minister(s), religious educator(s), music professional(s), administrative professional(s), membership professional(s) and other staff.Leader Resource | By Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA), Liberal Religious Educators Association, Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM) | February 25, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams, Staffing & Supervision -
RACI charts are helpful to be clear about shared process, especially the part about which body gets to have “final” say.Leader Resource | By Jonipher Kūpono Kwong | November 18, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Use this self-assessment exercise to help your team become more cohesive and effective.Workshop | May 26, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Defining the role of the minister is one of the most unique aspects of congregational bylaws. Ministry is a covenantal relationship between called minister and congregation; the details are organic and evolving and are best left to letters of agreement and board policy....April 18, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Shared Ministry Teams -
Many congregations have a committee to assist and work with the professional minister or ministers. An older model is the Ministerial Relations Committee, which tends to be an advocate for, and a support and guidance group to, the minister or ministers....April 18, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Healthy Behavior, Shared Ministry Teams -
Explore how you can improve the function of your Committee on Ministry. IDEA 1: C.O.M. is an AGENT OF THE ENTIRE CONGREGATIONWebinar | By Barbara Child, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | October 29, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Leaders know that so much of congregational life is about being present to and with one another; they don’t have all the answers, but they know how to be with others through the journey of their lives, and the journey of shared congregational life.By Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Shared Ministry Teams -
Leaders know how to work and play well with others; they understand it’s not about who is right, but how people can work together to ensure the best possible outcome in both task completion and relationship building/sustaining.By Nancy Combs-Morgan, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Shared Ministry Teams -
Dynamic congregations rarely have a hard time dreaming new dreams, but many struggle to choose from among a parade of compelling ideas about how to use their time and energy.By Sue Phillips, New England Region of the UUA | March 22, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Shared Ministry Teams, Leadership Development -
CAR Care Leads to Trust Based on https://books.google.com/books?id=s3n-LlLkGIcC&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v… Thin Book of Trust by Charles Feltman When assessing trustworthiness in yourself and others, there are four major qualities to look out for: Competence ability to perform a task or get a job done.Video | By Jonipher Kūpono Kwong, Pacific Western Region of the UUA | March 15, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Shared Ministry Teams, Leadership Development -
One of the keys to a healthy congregational staff team is that they understand themselves as a team....By David Pyle | February 25, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams, Staffing & Supervision -
Congregational boards are intended to provide collective discernment;rather than be a forum for competing interests or agendas. Faithful boards arein alignment with and accountable to the mission and vision of the congregation.Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | February 14, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governing Boards, Shared Ministry Teams -
(Atlanta, GA, 2000) Following a morning worship service, Alban Institute consultant Alice Mann was introduced to lead the day's learning experience on "Navigating Change in the Midsize Congregation." Mann, the author of "The In-Between Church," is an Episcopal priest who has been involved in...By Alice Mann, Deborah Weiner | January 17, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams, Membership Growth & Outreach, Mid-Size Congregations -
Creating a vital religious education program is most successful when a healthy balance exists between staff and lay leaders. This video offers guidance and resources on building healthy relationships, communication, shared leadership, shared responsibility, and working in covenant. 2013...Webinar | By Patricia Infante | December 14, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams, Leadership Development, Professional Development for Religious Educators -
This webinar was created for new and reforming Committees on Ministry.Webinar | By Kathy McGowan | October 8, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Shared Ministry Teams -
Learn how to provide paths to leadership in your congregation,to identify potential leaders and to equip them for service in your congregation. (2016).Webinar | By Renee Ruchotzke, Central East Region of the UUA | September 1, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership in Congregations, Shared Ministry Teams, Leadership Development -
Learn how to tell a story that a multigenerational audience will enjoy and remember! Learn storytelling structures and techniques, basic mime skills, memorization tips, and how to project.Webinar | By Central East Region of the UUA | June 7, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Multigenerational Faith Development, Shared Ministry Teams, Worship -
I've spent most of my summer working with different programs and events that help to grow lay leaders in our faith. I have had the blessing of encountering dozens of earnest, committed and evangelical lay leaders wanting to spread the good news of our liberal faith....By Renee Ruchotzke | August 6, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Shared Ministry Teams, UU Identity -
Satellites, multi-site, yolked ministries and partnerships can explored by all types of congregations - tiny, large, urban, rural, clustered, or isolated. Might multi-site be right for you?Webinar | By Scott Tayler, Tandi Rogers | June 27, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Shared Ministry Teams, Small Congregations -
Being in covenant together is a lot like a dance. There is give and take. Occasionally you step on someone else’s feet or they step on yours.Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | November 14, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Shared Ministry Teams, Communication -
How do Committees on Ministry function? Rev. Nancy Bowen shares an overview.Webinar | By Nancy Bowen, Pacific Western Region of the UUA | November 13, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Healthy Behavior, Shared Ministry Teams -
One of the most important factors in a vibrant congregation is a high level of covenantal trust between the minister and the lay leaders. When I say covenantal, I intentionally mean the promises made between the leaders and members and in service to that which is greater than the congregation...Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | June 10, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Shared Ministry Teams -
Community ministers benefit by having a place that supports them spiritually and provides social connections. The congregation gains by its connection with a minister who has insights beyond the congregation's walls.Audio Recording | By Donald E. Skinner | June 15, 2006 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams, Membership Growth & Outreach