Centerview

Practices and Your Congregation

jane — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT

Every congregation participates in certain activities that are common to any number of human communities. Congregations make decisions. They help others. They sing. They tell stories. Congregations offer hospitality. They make choices about money....(read more)

Family Systems and Congregations

jane — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:33:00 GMT

A new resource about to be released provides an opportunity to further explore a way of thinking that has been helpful to many congregational leaders for (amazingly enough!) about two generations now. Bowen Family Systems Theory began...(read more)

Congregations and Military Families

jane — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Congregations all across Indiana have families whose members are serving in the military. Here in Indiana, we also have an excellent resource that conducts research about, with, and for military families. The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University develops and delivers outreach activities for the military and civilian infrastructures supporting military families. ...(read more)

Clergy Evaluation - What to Do?

jane — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

This time of the year the Center gets calls about evaluation, staff reviews and other personnel committee type questions. As is the case with most congregational issues, there are many resources available – some are just right for your congregation and some are not....(read more)

Governing vs. Managing: Making Your Congregation Effective

jane — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:25:00 GMT

In his Centerview website column, Center for Congregations President Tim Shapiro discusses the importance of a governing board. ...(read more)

Leaders Gather for Conversation on Giving and Finances

jane — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:38:00 GMT

On Thursday, January 8, 2009, the Indianapolis Center for Congregations hosted a luncheon conversation on Congregations Giving and Finances. In light of the current economic conditions, Center staff felt this was an important opportunity for topical and relevant conversation...(read more)

Any Congregation Can

jane — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:38:00 GMT

The Center is learning that any particular congregation can transcend and overcome the challenges that they face, indeed, challenges that larger scale studies often site as indicators of decline...(read more)

Buildings and Congregations

jane — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:33:00 GMT

Buildings and congregations – the reality can be a holy blessing or a worldly irritation. Think of the new congregation making decisions about when to build ...(read more)

Finding What Best Fits Congregations

jane — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:18:00 GMT

I’ve been wondering about what kind of thinking helps congregations. Congregations truly matter. People find their homes with God ...(read more)

The Power of Forgiveness

Aaron Spiegel — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:39:00 GMT

We’ve discovered an important practice called theological hospitality....(read more)