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19 January, 2006

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Congregations

       
  Congregational
Health

In its 2002 Intentional Missional Strategy, the Queensland Synod Leadership Team undertook to encourage a culture which celebrates and affirms congregational life that is vibrant, inclusive, hospitable, evangelical and serving. 
 

 
 


A sample of the resources we as consultants draw on in this area are:

Thomas G. Bandy
Kicking Habits: Welcome Relief for Addicted Churches

Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002

George Parsons & Speed B. Leas,
Understanding Your Congregation As a System
Bethesda, Alban Institute, 1993

Christian Schwarz
Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches
Carol Stream, Churchsmart Resources, 1993

Peter Steinke
Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach,
Bethesda, Alban Institute, 1996

 

 
  Congregational
Styles

An important element of congregational health is 'self-awareness' - working effectively in the style that God has called the congregation to live in. We help congregations explore the unique characteristics of small, middle and regional churches.
 

 
 
Alice Mann
The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations  
Washington DC:  The Alban Institute, 1998

Raising the Roof: The Pastoral-to-Program Size Transition
Bethesda, Alban Institute, 2002

Kennon Callahan
Small, Strong Congregations : Creating Strengths and Health for Your Congregation
San Francisco, Jossey Bass, 2001

Steven E. Burt & Hazel A. Roper,
The Little Church That Could: Raising Small Church Esteem icon
Bethesda, Alban Institute, 2000

 

 
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You can order most of the resources listed on this web site from
Rainbow Books, an online store based in Melbourne,

You can also order these books from  Vision Books, at Broadwater Road Uniting Church, 481 Broadwater Road, Wishart. Vision Books specializes in resource needs for UCA congregations. Email them or phone 061 7 3849 8548.

 

 
    *Contact one of the consultants to inquire about workshop possibilities for your congregation or presbytery.  

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