Reflections & Research
Discover what we are learning about what helps pastors thrive
March 19, 2019
Susan M. Weber: Reframing evaluation
Effective evaluation is about learning from one’s work, not judgment. It is a process that must be in place from the beginning of a project and be done in community, writes the director of the Evaluation & Communication Project at the Center for Congregations.
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Catherine A. Caimano: Free Range Priests solve traditional church problems
An Episcopal “clergypreneur” innovates a new model of pastoral care in which congregations run their own churches and contract with her for services such as worship, Christian education and leadership formation.
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Alaina Kleinbeck: The dangers of workism, especially for pastors
Our culture prizes meaningful work, and a lot of it. What does that mean for pastors whose desks are actually altars?
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Allen T. Stanton: Rural churches can thrive beyond numbers
Small churches learn to evaluate their growth by impact rather than attendance.
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