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by Richard Speck |Emotions play a major role in the leadership of congregations, and if we do not take that into consideration as leaders, we will walk into situations that tear at the fabric of communal life and possibly thwart any growth that had been planned. -
by Connie Goodbread |Small congregations are trying to do too much. They are struggling to put together a quality meaningful worship service and a Children’s Faith Development Program every Sunday. Let’s try something different.
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by Karen Lewis Foley |Don’t try to do everything! Instead, figure out what your congregation does well, and do it, and do more of it!
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by UUA Congregational Life Staff Group |In its 7th year and with about 40 adult members, a small congregation in the South realized it was stuck—its membership hadn’t increased in 3 years. True, a few new folks joined each year, but the new folks only replaced those who had moved or left for other reasons. ...
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If you’re listening to this CD, chances are you think your congregation is small. But not all small congregations are alike. These differences are not just about numbers. They’re about attitude, and group behaviors, and organizational structure. It helps to know how your congregation does...
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by Kenneth Brown |Change is always difficult, yet it happens every day in our lives in small and big ways. It is also is a regular component of congregational life. When a visitor shows up on a Sunday, the dynamics in a congregation have changed, particularly if the newcomer stays. We all need to be aware of the...
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by Gordon B McKeeman |Before we decide whether we want to be an institution, it might be helpful if we thought about what an institution is, and what it is not. ...
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by Michelle Richards |Families with children no longer feel a sense of obligation to attend church. Participation in a religious community is often considered one option among many competing interests. How do you go about creating a multigenerational culture in your congregation?
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by UUA Congregational Life Staff Group |We need to think beyond increasing the membership rolls and focus more on developing what the workshop leaders called an “outward orientation.”
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How might the small church need to change to meet future needs of tomorrow's members?
