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When your congregation is developing or revisiting "guiding documents" for leaders that are endorsed by the congregation as a whole (e.g....Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | September 11, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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One of the most important keys to congregational health and vitality--along with a clear purpose--is a cohesive leadership team.Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | June 7, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Communication, Governance for Congregations
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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
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Online Training. Develop a deeper understanding of how to focus your congregation on mission, build trust and develop a cohesive leadership team. Learn about stewardship, strategic planning, annual goal setting and ministry assessment and the basics of congregational governance.Training | By UU Leadership Institute, Jonipher Kūpono Kwong, Kathy McGowan, Renee Ruchotzke | November 21, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governing Boards, Mission/Vision/Planning, Leadership Development
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The purpose provision of the bylaws distinguishes the congregation from other institutions in the community and sets out the basic parameters for all the activity of the congregation.Leader Resource | April 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Mission/Vision/Planning
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Attribution and Permission This exercise was originally developed by Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs in 2007 and refined by the Unity Consulting team for the UU University Governance Track in 2008. You can see Unity Consulting lead it at UU University. This exercise also appears in The Nested Bowls: The...By Robert L. Eller-Isaacs, Laura Park | April 4, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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Annual reports, often published in conjunction with a congregation's annual meeting, provide an opportunity to report on the annual goals that are serving the mission and vision of the congregationLeader Resource | March 24, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governing Boards, Mission/Vision/Planning, Records & Security
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A congregation’s mission is an answer to the question, “Why does this congregation exist in the world?” Congregational leaders are constantly faced with a barrage of decisions. Without a clear mission, how can they make those decisions?Leader Resource | By James Kubal-Komoto, Pacific Western Region of the UUA | March 18, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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Leaders who want to engage the creativity of the congregation in a process (such as the creation of guiding documents or strategic plans) can learn to ask questions and host conversations that will facilitate group learning.March 15, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Mission/Vision/Planning
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Guiding documents like bylaws, covenants, mission statements, vision statements and strategic plans are developed in consultation with the congregation as a whole so that there is a general sense of trust and ownership. The documents can then serve as guides for the board, minister, staff and lay...By Renee Ruchotzke | March 15, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Mission/Vision/Planning
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Congregations that have living vision, mission, and covenant statements are the ones that are growing—not only in numbers but also in the depth of membership commitment.March 14, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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There are times when leaders need to take time and space to struggle with deeper questions. Generative conversations can create that kind of spaceVideo | By Phillip Lund | November 19, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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Leaders know why they are active, and how they are seeking to make a difference in the world; they understand that congregational life is not about making people “happy,” but by knowing how the congregation is called to serve their community, and are then faithful to that callingBy Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Mission/Vision/Planning
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Being Mission-Focused—one of the recommended leadership development competencies—include: Purpose-driven leadership. Having a clear sense of the mission of the congregation and keeping the congregation focused on that mission. Having a clear sense of one’s own mission or call. Core Values We...By Renee Ruchotzke, Central East Region of the UUA | April 5, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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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
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Questions for Discussion How might having specific goals change the experience of serving on the board? What three goals would help you feel like your congregation has accomplished something significant this year?Video | By Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | March 15, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning
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I have a love-hate relationship with surveys, especially surveys used as a part of congregational planning. Frankly, used in this context they can often do more harm than good. When used as one among a number of ways of collecting data, they can get great and comparatively easy way to add peripheral vision to face-to-face methods of gathering response. Here Ian Evison offers a few guidelines for using surveys well.Leader Resource | By Ian Evison, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | February 9, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Communication
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Organizations, like all systems, seek equilibrium. If a congregation is thrown out of balance by the prospect of change, most members will seek to restore order and sameness. This is natural and should not be a reason to judge one another. Healthy organizations have developed the ability to be receptive to change and resistance--to lean into the disruption to their equilibrium. This is where a congregation becomes a community of learning.Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | February 9, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Mission/Vision/Planning
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A brief overview of how Governance and Ministry partner to serve the mission of the congregation. (Based on Dan Hotchkiss's Governance and Ministry, 2nd Edition.)...Video | By Renee Ruchotzke | February 7, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governing Boards, Mission/Vision/Planning, Governance for Congregations
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Video, based on the book Taking Your Church to the Next Level: What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Gary L. McIntoshVideo | By Renee Ruchotzke, Central East Region of the UUA | February 4, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Path to Leadership, Membership Growth & Outreach