Leadership in the church is a multi-faceted topic. Whether we are talking about basic issues of faith formation and transformation or about management, the following resources may be especially useful for church leaders and congregation councils. Many additional print resources also are timely and important. Whatever leadership issues you may be facing, you will find here topics for monthly meetings, for faith formation and growth, new models for ministry, challenges to the way things may have been done in the past. Much food for thought!

Featured Resources:

• First Call (video)
• The In-Between Times: A Time of Pastoral Transition (video)
• To Call a Pastor: Helping Call Committees to Serve Effectively (video)
• The Opening Door: Calling a Woman as Pastor (video)
• Changing the Rhythm of Parish Ministry (video)
• The Rabbi’s Gift (video)
• The Overwhelming Love of God (video)
• The Goose Story (video)
• The Hardest Job: Leading a Congregation to Live From Its Liturgy (video)
• How Do We Help? The Goal of Christian Ministry (video)
• Taking Stock–the Shape of Faith Among American Protestants
• The Business of Paradigms (video)
• Paradigm Pioneers (video)
• The Church in a Changing Culture (video)
• Choices: New Concepts for Ministry in the 21st Century (video)
• The Power of Vision (video)
• A Call to Visionary Leadership (video)
• The Abilene Paradox (video)
• Fish! (video)
• Fish! Sticks (video)
• Congregational Planning Series (video)
• Leadership and the New Science (video)
• Leadership for the Congregation (video)
• A Peacock in the Land of Penguins (video)
• Running Good Meetings (video)
• Reinventing Leadership (video)
• Leadership for a Church in Mission (video)
• Riding the Wave: Strategies for Change (video)
• The Balancing Act–the Congregation as Emotional System (video)
• Groupthink (video)
• Congregation As Emotional System (video)
• How Your Church Family Works (video)
• Talking 9 to 5: Women and Men in the Workplace (video)
• Conflict in the Church (video)
• The Asoh Defense: Managing Blame and Forgiveness (video)

The preceding resources are highlighted and recommended for your consideration. If you have questions or would like to reserve a resource, contact Julie Aageson at 701-232-3381 or julie.aageson@ecunet.org

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