RECOMMENDED TODAY Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations
Planning can be challenging in the contemporary congregation, where people share a common faith and values but may have very different preferences and needs. Much of the literature on congregational planning presents it as a technical process: the leader serves as the chief problem solver, and the goal is finding “the solution to the problem.”
Popular Alban consultants and authors Gil Rendle and Alice Mann cast planning as a “holy conversation,” a congregational discernment process about three critical questions:
- Who are we?
- What has God called us to do or be?
- Who is our neighbor?
Rendle and Mann equip congregational leaders with a broad and creative range of ideas, pathways, processes, and tools for planning. By choosing the resources that best suit their needs and context, congregations will shape their own strengthening, transforming, holy conversation. They will find a path that is faithful to their identity and their relationship with God.
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- Sales Rank: #159120 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Alban Institute
- Published on: 2003-11-01
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 2
- Dimensions: 9.75″ h x
7.00″ w x
.75″ l,
1.25 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 289 pages
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Holy Conversations – Alban
“The hard work of leadership is to determine which steps or resources will best help the congregation move forward. The leader has the responsibility to ask what part
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual
Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations. Gilbert R. Rendle, Alice Mann. Planning can be challenging in the contemporary
Faithfully Facing the Future
Strategic Planning Rockland, ME Colebrook, CT North Anson, ME Warren, ME West Warwick, RI NACCC
Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy
Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life: Author: Lawrence, Brother (Nicholas Herman, c. 1605-1691) Description: Brother Lawrence is one of the
Stonehill College · A Catholic college founded by the
Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Guided by the teachings of Blessed Basil Moreau, Stonehill is a Catholic college founded on the values of integrity
strategic planning for public relations by Ronald D. Smith
strategic_planning_for_public_relations__by_Ronald_D._Smith_APR_Buffalo_State_College.pdf
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Can Children Understand Worship? Link here to an article by Heidi Clark, LeaderResources consultant, and Assistant to the Rector at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in
ESDA Spiritual Directors
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Bible studies and articles, many downloadable (PDF). Index of theological terms, and discussion forum. [Requires Java]
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT and that they are truly from God and are real and important. Contrary to what some notable preachers are teaching, the
- Sales Rank: #159120 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Alban Institute
- Published on: 2003-11-01
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 2
- Dimensions: 9.75″ h x
7.00″ w x
.75″ l,
1.25 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 289 pages
Features
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Used Book in Good Condition
Planning can be challenging in the contemporary congregation, where people share a common faith and values but may have very different preferences and needs. Much of the literature on congregational planning presents it as a technical process: the leader serves as the chief problem solver, and the goal is finding “the solution to the problem.”
Popular Alban consultants and authors Gil Rendle and Alice Mann cast planning as a “holy conversation,” a congregational discernment process about three critical questions:
- Who are we?
- What has God called us to do or be?
- Who is our neighbor?
Rendle and Mann equip congregational leaders with a broad and creative range of ideas, pathways, processes, and tools for planning. By choosing the resources that best suit their needs and context, congregations will shape their own strengthening, transforming, holy conversation. They will find a path that is faithful to their identity and their relationship with God.
Customer Reviews
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Resource for Congregations
By C. McConnell
This is a great resource and guide for congregations going through the planning process. As a lay member helping our Pastor, it helped me frame questions, lead discussions and develop a spirtual based planning process for our church.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Planning with God
By K. Kleiman
This book is a wonderful resource and encouragement for any churches looking to plan, especially those who want to plan with God. It asks those fundamental questions that we do not seem to remember to ask ourselves: who are we? who are we called to serve? It has more practical resources than you could or should ever use and the authors tell you that – not every exercise will be right for your church. Still, it is nice to have options and it is nice to have a book that actually talks about discernment instead of trying to co-opt the business model for churches.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Makes sense to me
By C. Jarred Hammet Jr.
The book helps a congregation look forward and look backwards. As one looks forward, one has to decide which of the three types of planning described are needed. It also looks backwards to ask what type of things (positive or negative)stamped their imprint on a congregation’s DNA.One of the resources in the back describes why many mainline churches resist talking about numerical growth or being part of small groups.The book contends that asking three questions (honestly asking them and asking others to help answer them) can be transforming for a congregation.Who are we? Why are we here? Who is my neighbor?The authors suggest that scriptural stories can be claimed to describe a particular church’s situation. This story claimed can be liberating and transformative.
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