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Covenant centered classrooms; organizing a churchwide faith development program; and information about our professional association, the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA).Webinar | By Cameron Young, Nancy Combs-Morgan, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | November 6, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Covenant -
How faith development leaders in smaller UU congregations and communities build a vision of covenant centered experiences and multigenerational opportunities for spiritual deepening.Webinar | By Cameron Young, Nancy Combs-Morgan, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | November 6, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Small Congregations
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Planning to Show a Film? You are legally and ethically required to follow public performance laws.Leader Resource | August 13, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Communication, Worship -
Webinar video: Mark Bernstein discusses Sinek's ideas and principles and relates them to our work in congregational life.Webinar | By Mark Bernstein, Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals , MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 30, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Membership in Congregations -
Being Spiritually Grounded—one of the recommended leadership development competencies—includes: A clear, positive understanding and personal practice of one’s own faith in our liberal religious tradition. Being able to “translate” and not be reactive to the language, beliefs or practices...By Renee Ruchotzke, Central East Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership -
Are we having fun yet? Surprisingly, many UU congregations aren't. The stress of church work, interpersonal conflict, and lack of resources, to name a few, result in congregational members worrying more and enjoying less. Based on the Shawn Achor book, The Happiness Advantage, this session will...Webinar | By Mark Bernstein | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development -
How can our relationships with earning, spending, investing, and giving be spiritually healthy and grounded in our deepest values? How would our congregations and communities benefit from spiritually healthy money conversations?...Video | By Patricia Infante, Wayne B. Clark, David H. Messner | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Stewardship for Congregations -
Topics we will touch on include: the spiritual needs of children, creating rituals at home, how Unitarian Universalism fits into identity development, and how parents can prepare themselves for the role as primary religious educator. 2013...Webinar | By Patricia Infante | December 14, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Family Programs, Professional Development for Religious Educators -
Every RE program should provide annual training and guidance for their volunteer staff before heading back to the classroom in the fall. We'll look at sample agendas, suggested content, and ways to make important event fun and engaging day for all. 2014...Webinar | By Patricia Infante | December 14, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Professional Development for Religious Educators -
Topics we will touch on include: a short introduction to faith development, models for adult faith development, 10 building blocks, and creating a plan. 2013...Webinar | By Patricia Infante, Central East Region of the UUA | December 14, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development -
Congregational leaders today are facing challenges that have no easy answers or quick fixes. Developing practices that enable the congregation to use its collective wisdom to experiment with different ideas and approaches....Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | September 13, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Change & Conflict, Leadership Development -
Because our congregations run on money, it's tempting to bring--along with it--assumptions about how money operates in other parts of our lives. We go to work and we get a paycheck. We pay the electric bill and the power company keeps our lights on. We pay at the first window...By Renee Ruchotzke | September 1, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Covenant, Finance for Congregations -
Let me share a fable of two congregations. ...By Renee Ruchotzke | May 12, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership, Healthy Behavior, Mission/Vision/Planning, Path to Leadership, Communication, Governance for Congregations, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach -
It usually starts with one person with the beginning of an audacious idea. It has enough form so that others can visualize the possibilities. It also has enough open possibilities that others can see where they can bring their creativity and energy to help co-create it. And woven...By Renee Ruchotzke | March 4, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Families & Faith Development, UU Theology -
What does it mean to be a member in a congregation? How much can we ask of members? I believe that membership should signify a commitment to the congregation and it's mission as expressed by the Rev. Michael Piazza. ...By Renee Ruchotzke | February 19, 2015 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Covenant, Membership Growth & Outreach -
Once upon a time there was a congregation that wanted a mission statement. They appointed a committee that worked hard. They held cottage meetings, World Café conversations, and got a real sense of the identity of the congregation, who they were as a "whole"—or their "center." It became time to...By Renee Ruchotzke | May 7, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership, Healthy Behavior, Mission/Vision/Planning, Path to Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach -
I often use General Motors as an example of the top-down model of organization and leadership that is the opposite of what our congregations need to be nimble and vital (and I might add, attractive to Gen-Xers and Millennials). A story from Bloomberg "GM Recalls Stalled in 10 Years of Committee...By Renee Ruchotzke | March 13, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership, Mission/Vision/Planning -
Young Adult ministry has been a challenge for congregations of all liberal protestant denominations for decades but the game is changing in ways we couldn't have imagined back in the post WWII church building boom. There has been a lively conversation on the UU-Leaders email list about how to...By Renee Ruchotzke | October 16, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership, Membership Growth & Outreach -
Has something like this ever happened to you when you're travelling during the summer and decide to check out the local UU congregation? You check their website, find out the service time and see that the topic is "The Secret Life of Bees," the title of one of your favorite novels. But...By Renee Ruchotzke | July 12, 2013 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Worship Tips -
...By Renee Ruchotzke | October 23, 2012 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Competencies for Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Families & Faith Development, Path to Leadership, Communication, Leadership Development, Membership Growth & Outreach