Blogs

Thanks to the Polis Center at IUPUI, there is a data tool available called SAVI. Providing free data about central Indiana communities, SAVI tools… continue reading

I’m finding a lot to appreciate in the rhythms of congregational life from the book Appreciative Leadership: Focus on What Works to Drive Winning… continue reading

A friend said to me recently, “A guest preacher spoke in worship last week. I know at least three of my friends would have wanted to hear this… continue reading

When a hospital system in Pittsburgh wanted to decrease the incidence of the horrible infection called MRSA, they used a method of community… continue reading

What are some of the things people say that impact young people and adults from non-majority races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations… continue reading

For many congregations, fall is the season for the annual fund drive, often known as the stewardship campaign. We, at the Center for Congregations… continue reading

New small groups are starting every day in congregations. So many churches, parishes, synagogues and faith communities provide meaningful small… continue reading

What’s new in the religious landscape?
There are big research studies that answer that question and offer helpful and very reliable data.… continue reading

Who likes conflict? I know we are taught that being conflict-avoidant is a personality flaw. On the other hand, who would want to be part of a… continue reading

The President of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dr. Michael Jinkins, recently wrote a blog about congregational trends that… continue reading