Growing Your Congregation
Resources & LinksThe Alban Institue webpagesThe Alban Institute was founded in 1974 as a major resource for American congregations facing the challenges of a changing society.
The Congregational Resource GuideThe Congregational Resource Guide (CRG) exists to help congregational leaders connect with resources that will enable them to face challenges and foster vitality in their communities of faith.
Church Smart ResourcesChurchSmart Resources is an independent Christian publishing company and training organization. Our focus is on church planting, church health and leadership development.
The Office of Congregational Vitality of The Episcopal ChurchThe Office of Congregational Vitality assists church leaders in exploring new ideas for ministry and in establishing collaborative relationships and mutual support on churchwide, diocesan, and regional levels. Training events are offered throughout the year to help clergy and lay leaders develop and foster the practices and skills necessary for building a healthy church.
The Episcopal Church Foundation for Vital PracticesECF Vital Practices offers vestry members and other people of faith, resources and tools to respond to the changing needs of the Church. Building upon the spiritually grounded, practical Vestry Papers articles that have inspired and informed vestry members since 1995, Vital Practices uses the Internet to both expand its offering and its audience.Vital Practices explores new ways of supporting congregations by building online communities of Episcopalians who share their stories, experiences, and best practices, who learn from one another, and who discover support to help sustain their leadership and their ministries. It includes articles by experts and peers, blogs for sharing ideas about faith and leadership, stories about real life lessons of change and leadership, tools for stewardship, communications, and opportunities for you to share your stories and examples.
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