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Budgets
"Where
the Money Goes"
by Eric Reed
(from Leadership, Summer 2000)
How normal are your church's salaries, debt, and budget? A Leadership
survey.
"Church
Budgets & Income"
by John C. LaRue
(from Christianity Today, Nov. 2000)
Current research data on churches.
"ABC's
of Church Budgeting"
by David R. Pollack
(from Webminister.com, 1995)
Many church leaders assume that the board, staff & membership
agree on the church's mission, annual goals & objects, however
. . ."
Busyness
"How
to Minister at a Healthy Pace"
by John Ortberg
(from Leadership, Fall 1998)
"Working
5 to 9"
by Edward K. Rowell (from
Leadership, Spring 1998)
"The
Rush"
by Kirk B. Jones
(from Leadership Journal, Spring 2001)
"How
I Handle Busyness"
by Susan Maycinik
(from Discipleship Journal, Jan/Feb 1997)
Change
"The
Enduring Skills of Change Leaders"
by Rossabeth Moss Kanter (from
Leader to Leader, Summer 1999)
"Winning
at Change"
by John Kotter
(from Leader to Leader, Fall 1998)
"The
Practice of Innovation"
by Peter Senge
(from Leader to Leader, Summer 1998)
"Learning
for a Change"
by Allen M. Webber(from
Fast Company, May 1999)
"We
Just Don't Like It"
by Kevin Ruffcorn
(from Leadership, Summer 2000)
When good and reasonable changes don't 'feel right' to people, what's
a leader to do?
"Counting
the Cost of Change"
by David Stevens (from The Lutheran, August,
1996)
Making change in a rural church.
"Tempered
Radicalism "
by D. Meyerson (from The Center for Gender
in Organization)
Changing the workplace from within.
"Why
Can't We Get Anything Done?"
by Alan M. Webber (from FastCompany)
Church
Boards
"What
Makes Church Boards Work"
by Charles Olsen (from
Congregations: The Alban Journal, 1993)
Community
"Small
Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred"
by Robert Wuthnow (from
The Christian Century, February 1994)
Conflict
"When
Christians Fight Christians"
by Tim Stafford
(from Christianity Today, Oct. 6, 1997)
"Shielding
Your Heart from Strife: Five Ways to Limit Conflict's Impact on
You"
by Jock E. Ficken (from Leadership, Spring 1998)
"Four
Types of Manipulators: And How to Deal with Them"
by Thomas Fischer
"North
American Guide to Church Dragons: How to Identify and Approach Two
Dangerous Species"
by Louis McBurney (from Leadership, Spring 1998)
"How
to Read Your Critics: What 5 Different Detractors Say and What They
Really Need"
by Ken Warren (from Leadership, Spring 1998)
"When
is a Broken Person Ready to Lead?"
by Daniel Brown with Bob Moeller (from Leadership)
Five questions to determine whether the hurting are ready for responsibility.
"Counting
the Cost of Change"
by David Stevens (from The Lutheran, August,
1996)
Making change in a rural church.
Congregational
Life
"The
Marks of a Healthy Curch"
by Terry Foland
(from The Alban Institute, Nov/Dec 2002)
"The
Mystery of Congregations"
by James P. Wind, Alban
President, explores why congregations matter (from The Alban Institute,
Jan/Feb 2001)
"Golden
Rule Christianity: Lived Religion in the American Mainstream"
by Nancy T. Ammerman
(from The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1997)
"Telling
Congregational Stories"
by Nancy T. Ammerman
(from The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1993) The H.
Paul Douglass lecture.
"Religion
and Narrative"
by Wade Clark Roof (from
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1992) The 1992 Religious
Research Association Presidential Address (in PDF format)
"Listen
Up!"
by Rekha Balu (from
Fast Company) You can't learn from people if you don't listen.
"Clergy
Burnout "
by Michael Jinkins (from The Alban Institute
2002)
"Beyond
Style: Asking Deeper Questions about Worship"
by John D. Witvliet (from The Alban Institute
July/August 2001)
"Congregational
Response to Change in Families & Work"
by Penny Edgell (Becker)
(from The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1999)
"Finding
Links that Matter at Schultz's Deli"
by Andrew B. Warner
(from The Alban Institute May/June 2001) GenX pastor explores connection
- of the digital and human kind.
Denominational
Relations
"New
life for denominationalism"
by Nancy T. Ammerman
(from The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 2000)
"The
Art and Science of Subtle Proactivity: Regional Leaders and their
Congregations "
by Adair Lummis (from
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 2001)
"The
Role of Judicatories in Interpreting Denominational Identity"
by Adair Lummis (from
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1999)
Developing
Leaders
"Welcome
to the Next Church"
by Charles Trueblood
(from The Atlantic Monthly, August 1996) Introductory article
about the mega-church movement, which places an emphasis on developing
leaders.
"Want-to,
Can-do Workers"
by Sue Mallory (from Leadership)
Turning your church into a place where people serve willingly and
well.
Leadership,
Fall 1996
An entire issue of Leadership devoted to "Developing
Leaders: Multiplying Your Ministry Through Others"
"A
Leadership Story"
by James P. Wind, Alban
President, sees hope in the midst of crisis (from The Alban Institute,
Sept/Oct 2001)
Economics
(Christian)
"Covenant
with the Poor: Toward a New Concept of Economic Justice"
by Yong-Bok Kim
(from Christian Century)
"What
Religious People Think About the Poor"
by Robert Wuthnow (from Christian Century)
Summary of research on American attitudes about the poor.
"Pious Materialism: How Americans View Faith
and Money"
By Robert Wuthnow (from Christian Century)
Summary of Wuthnow's study published as God and Mammon
in America
"A
Soul Decision"
By Dan Hotchkiss (from The Alban Institute
Nov/Dec 2001)
The competing claims of faith and money.
Economism
as Idolatry
by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Economism is leading us into catastrophes even worse that the religious
wars of the early seventeenth century and the Second World War in
our own. Christians emphasize the positive value of human community,
the principle of subsidiarity, preferential option for the poor,
and the integrity of creation and the human use of the environment
should be sustainable. The policies implementing economism, such
as the globalization of the economy through free trade, are diametrically
opposed to all of these Christian principles.
What
Kind of Growth?
by John B. Cobb, Jr.
The author shows that the GNP is inadequate as an index of real
growth. Instead, he proposes an Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare,
and dvocates a new kind of economy, one based on the needs of the
community, and suggests several steps to bring it about.
Growth
Without Progress?
by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Cobb examines the dynamics of growth and concludes that
growth is quite different from sustaining the welfare of all citizens
in a society. Instead of breaking down local communities in the
interest of capital and labor mobility, the alternative would be
to work for the economic health of local communities. The United
States should recognize the importance of developing an economic
policy designed to improve the economic well-being of its own people
rather than to support its transnational corporations in their global
competition with those of other great economic blocks.
"The
Way We Work, the Way We Live"
by Marilynne Robinson (from the Christian
Century)
We sell ourselves cheap, so that work can demand always more of
our time, and families can claim always less. The sin most abhorrent
to God is the failure of generosity, the neglect of widow and orphan,
the oppression of the poor.
"Shopping
for the Real Me"
by Lee Knapp (from Christianity Today 1999)
"The
Art & Ethics of Fundraising"
by Ken Waters (from Christianity Today 2001)
Economics
(Small Town)
"In
Search of a Better Life:
Americans are fleeing suburbia for small towns."
By Eric Pooley (from TIME magazine)
Small towns across the country are filling up with emigres from
metro areas, who are using the latest in technologies, like the
Internet, to keep themselves close to the action.
"Cumberland,
Indiana"
By Tom Scheck (from National Public Radio)
Cumberland, Indiana, near Indianapolis, was one of the first towns
to develop in central Indiana. But the state is considering adding
lanes to US 40, which runs through the town. The construction project
would destroy historic sidewalks, old trees and maybe even some
buildings. The entire town has been designated one of the state's
ten most endangered landmarks. Tom Scheck has the story. (4:00,
audio)
"Counting
the Cost of Change"
by David Stevens (from The Lutheran, August,
1996)
Making change in a rural church.
Environmental
Concerns and Eco-Justice
"Ecological
Degradation as the Judgment of God"
by William C. French (from the
Christian Century)
French approaches the ecological issues facing the world from the
theological position that the ecological destruction occurring is
evidence of God's judgment on our misuse of creation. Citing books
by Al Gore and Bill McKibben to support his critique of our consumer-oriented
culture, French emphasizes the crucial role churches can and should
play in sensitizing us to the need for sacrifice if we are to reverse
the destruction.
Eco-minded:
Faith and Action
by Charles Pinches (from the Christian Century)
Pinches reviews Larry Rasmussen's Earth Community, Earth Ethics
wherein Rasmussen proposes "sustainability" as the correct goal
for human interaction with the earth. But he also notes that this
description is prone to abuse, for it has been too easily twined
with expansionism.
Finances
"What
Religious People Think About the Poor"
by Robert Wuthnow (from Christian Century)
Summary of research on American attitudes about the poor.
"Pious Materialism: How Americans View Faith
and Money"
By Robert Wuthnow (from Christian Century)
Summary of Wuthnow's study published as God and Mammon
in America
"Financing
American Religion"
By Mark Chaves
Summary of Chaves's study published as Financing American
Religion (in PDF format)
"Where
the Money Goes"
by Eric Reed
(from Leadership, Summer 2000)
How normal are your church's salaries, debt, and budget? A Leadership
survey.
"Financing
by Faith"
by Susan Pieters Vogel
(from Leadership, Summer 2000)
Who was I to put the brakes on our fundraising committee's plans?
"Financing
American Religion"
by Mark Chaves
(from The Hartford Institute for Religion Research)
"Cash
and Character: Talking about Money in the Church"
by Donald Luidens
(from The Christian Century 1997)
"A
Soul Decision: The Competing Claims of Faith & Money"
by Dan Hotchkiss
(from The Alban Institute Nov/Dec 2001)
Grief
"Roundtable:
Grief and Bereavement"
from National Public Radio
"Care,
Not Sure: Being with Someone who is Dying is an Honor"
by
Daniel Benuska
from (The Lutheran, January, 1999)
Thoughts on pastoral care of the dying from a hospice volunteer.
"Don't
Blame God: Just be there for People in Pain"
by
John Lestock
(from The Lutheran, December, 1998)
"Marching
to Hope"
by
James H. Drury
(from Religion Online April 1990)
"Never
Say . . . "
by
Sheri Burenheide
(from The Lutheran, May 2000)
"Here's how to help someone in grief - in one hard lesson."
Leadership
"Staying
Sharp in a Small Town"
by Richard Doebler (from Leadership)
Down home values don't have to include lower standards. Advice based
on the author's experience in moving from a large city to a small
town.
"Night
With Pastor"
by Wayne Dobratz (from Ministry Health)
An orientation program for beginning a new pastorate.
"Leading
Congregations, Discovering Congregational Cultures"
by James P. Wind (from Christian Century)
A discussion of the function of the congregation as a "local
culture" and of the responsibilty of leaders to "learn
to work with, rather than against" congregational culture.
"A
Leadership Story"
by James P. Wind (from Alban Institute Sept/Oct
2001)
"The
Leader of the Future"
by William C. Taylor (from Fast Company)
Harvard's Ronald Heifetz offers a short course on the future of
leadership.
"A
Conversation with Ronald Heifetz: Leadership without Easy Answers"
By Joe Flower
Interview with the author of the important book Leadership without
Easy Answers
"Your
Leadership is Unique"
by Peter F. Drucker (from Leadership)
Good news: There is no one "leadership personality".
"Leadership
Principles From Peter Drucker"
by Greg Morris (from Ministry Health)
A very short summary of Peter Drucker's principles of leadership.
"Goodbye,
Command and Control"
by Margaret Wheatley (from Leader to Leader)
The "self-managed" environment facilitates high levels
of productivity.
"Aligning
Actions & Values"
by James Collins(from Leader to Leader Institute
1996)
"Women
as Leaders"
by Deborah Merrill-Sands & Deborah Kolb (from
Leader to Leader Institute)
"Clergy
Burnout "
by Michael Jinkins (from Alban Institute
2002)
Learning
"Evaluation
as Collaborative Inquiry"
by Craig Dykstra (from Initiatives in Religion,
Fall 1993)
"The
Enduring Skills of Change Leaders"
by Rossabeth Moss Kanter (from Leader to
Leader, Summer 1999)
"Theology
on our Feet: A Revisionist Pedagogy for Healing the Gap between
Academia and Ecclesia"
by Thomas Groome (from Mudge & Poling,
Formation & Reflection, Fortress, 1997)
"Interpreting
Situations: An Inquiry into the Nature of Practical Theology"
by Edward Farley (from Mudge & Poling,
Formation & Reflection, Fortress, 1997)
Meetings
"The
Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings"
by Eric Matson (from Fast Company)
And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies
to make your meetings less painful, more productive -- even heavenly.
"What
Makes Church Boards Work"
by Charles Olsen (from
Congregations: The Alban Journal, 1993)
"Small
Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred"
by Robert Wuthnow (from
The Christian Century, February 1994)
Moral Leadership
"The
Judas Touch: Struck by Embezzlement, One Church's Story of Blending
Forgiveness and Restitution"
by Name Withheld (from Leadership, Winter
1999)
Public
Ministry
"Getting
the Relationships Right"
by Gil Rendle (from
The Alban Institute, July/Aug 2002) Comments from The Institute's
Vice President on helping congregations and foundations understand
each other.
"Embracing
the Public Arena"
by Dennis A. Jacobsen
(from The Alban Institute, July/August 2002)
"Doing
Good in American Communities"
by Nancy T. Ammerman
(from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research) A report
on congregations and service organizations working together.
"Why
do we need a Public Affairs Mission? The Moral Crisis in American
Public Life"
by Robert Bellah
(from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research) A lecture
given at Southwest Missouri State University, October 1995.
"Congregations
and Social Services: What They Do, How They Do It, and With Whom"
by Mark Chaves and William
Tsitsos (from the Hartford
Institute for Religion Research) A report from the Nonprofit Sector
Research Fund Working Paper Series (2001).
"Charitable
Choice "
by Carl Dudley
(from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research 2001).
"From
Typical Church to Social Ministry"
by Carl Dudley
(from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research) A study
of the elements which mobilize a congregation.
"Theology
and the Position of Pastors on Social Issues: Continuity and Change
since the 1960's"
by Benton Johnson
(from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research 1996)
The 1996 Religious Research Association Presidential Address.
Spiritual
Life
"Small Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred"
by Robert Wuthnow (from
The Christian Century, February 1994)
"How
to Minister at a Healthy Pace"
by John Ortberg
(from Leadership, Fall 1998)
Theological
Reflection
"Theology
on our Feet: A Revisionist Pedagogy for Healing the Gap between
Academia and Ecclesia"
by Thomas Groome (from Mudge & Poling,
Formation & Reflection, Fortress, 1997)
"Interpreting
Situations: An Inquiry into the Nature of Practical Theology"
by Edward Farley (from Mudge & Poling,
Formation & Reflection, Fortress, 1997)
Vision
"Building
a Visionary Organization is a Do-It-Yourself Project: A Conversation
with James C. Collins"
by Joe Flower
Interview with the author of the well-received book Built to
Last.
"A
Conversation with Ronald Heifetz: Leadership without Easy Answers"
By Joe Flower
Interview with the author of the important book Leadership without
Easy Answers
"The
Key to Cultural Transformation"
By Frances Hesselbein (from Leader to Leader)
Organizational culture changes through mission-focused efforts which
involve the people affected by the changes.
"Aligning
Action and Values"
By Jim Collins (from Leader to Leader, Summer
1996)
"From
My Vision to Our Vision: Finding Your Church's Calling in the People
You Already Have"
By Paul R. Ford (from Leadership, Summer
2000)
Volunteers
"Is
Your Job Your Calling"
by Alan M. Webber
Describes why people feel particular satisfaction with their jobs.
An extended interview with the directors of MBA the career development
programs at the Harvard Business School, business psychologists
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop.
"Small
Groups Forge New Notions of Community and the Sacred"
by Robert Wuthnow (from the Christian Century)
Summary of his book Sharing the Journey: Support Groups and America’s
New Quest for Community
"Welcome
to the Next Church"
by Charles Trueheart (from The Atlantic Monthly)
Introductory article about the mega-church movement, which makes
extensive use of volunteers.
"Want-to,
Can-do Workers"
by Sue Mallory (from Leadership)
Turning your church into a place where people serve willingly and
well.
Leadership,
Fall 1996
An entire issue of Leadership devoted to "Developing
Leaders: Multiplying Your Ministry Through Others"
"A
Training Plan for Volunteers"
by Shirley J. Good (from Christianity Today
1998) Developing a team of willing helpers.
"Safeguarding
Your Church"
by William L. Smith (from Christianity Today
1998) Practical guidelines for screening volunteers.
Women
"Women's
Ministries in the 1990's"
from Leadership Network (in PDF format)
"Which
Elements of Parish Life are Important to Women and Minorities?"
by Michael Cieslak (2000 - in PDF format)
"Clergy
Women: An Uphill Calling"
by Adair Lummis (from the Hartford Institute)
A summary of the Clergy Women study by Barbara Brown Zikmund, Adair
T. Lummis and Patricia M. Y. Chang
"Women
as Leaders"
by Deborah Merrill-Sands & Deborah Kolb (from
Leader to Leader Institute)
"Tempered
Radicalism "
by D. Meyerson (from The Center for Gender
in Organization)
Linking gender and organizational effectiveness.
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