Competencies for Leadership

Serving on a congregational board can be both rewarding and stressful. Some stress is natural, but certain kinds of stress can lead to burn-out.

Leaders must learn to model how to de-center the culture of the congregation from White identity and culture.

Learn how to better prepare for a meeting with tips on setting up space and meeting flow.

If meetings are to be truly meaningful and transformational, it is crucial to involve participants fully.  Read eleven ways to maximize participation.

Learn how triangulated communication increases unhealthy conflict in congregations, and how to avoid and untangle triangulated conversations. Pacific...

As we re-imagine how to do the work of a congregation, we need to take into account that younger folks (and by "younger" I mean people under 50) are wary of making commitments without fully...

Let me share a fable of two congregations.
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In dealing with adapt… challenges (e.g. changing demographics or attitudes toward religious institutions) congregational leaders can learn some wisdom...

I had just finished leading a worship service as a guest preacher. This congregation had been experiencing a gentle decline in membership over the past...

Once upon a time there was a congregation that wanted a mission statement. They appointed a committee that worked hard....