Congregations Magazine, Winter 2010

Alban members receive a subscription to Congregations, our award-winning magazine. Our mission is to provide clergy and lay leaders with practical, research-based information and ideas for effective ministry as they grapple with an ever-changing environment. Congregations is sent quarterly to all members of the Alban Institute. It is the successor to Action Information, published since 1975.

“I cannot recommend this magazine and this institute to you highly enough!” — The Rev. Jan Smith Wood, Dean of Students, Church Divinity School of the Pacific.

Featuring:

Putting Money Where Your Mission Is

By Dan Hotchkiss

CONTENTS

Putting Money Where Your Mission Is (READ NOW)
Alban Institute senior consultant Dan Hotchkiss shows how to let vision drive the budgeting process

Resilience in the Recession  (READ NOW)
Marlis McCollum, managing editor for the Alban Institute, shares the findings of a recent study on the impact of the recession on congregations 

What to Keep, What to Cut  (Member Only Article) 
Pastor John W. Wimberly, describes how his church went about reshaping its budget in these difficult financial times—with surprising results

Hard-Times Leadership  (Member Only Article)
Episcopal priest, author, and educator Frederick W. Schmidt urges congregational leaders to recognize God at work in times of strain

Footsteps Not To Be Followed  (Member Only Article) 
Joy Skjegstad, author of Winning Grants to Strengthen Your Ministry, shares the top ten mistakes churches make when applying for grants and how to avoid them

COLUMNS

The Leading Edge  (READ NOW) 
Alban Institute president James P. Wind thinks about ways to open our stewardship mindset

CENTERview  (READ NOW) 
Wendy McCormick, director of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations' southwest office, located in Evansville, Indiana, discusses how clarity of mission enables small churches to thrive

Ask Alban  (READ NOW) 
Alban Institute senior consultant Bob Leventhal offers advice for infusing congregational board work with vision and strategy

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor 
Reviews 
New & Noteworthy 
Recommended Reading  

Alban No. PC1001
paper, 34 pages
2010

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$10.00 ($8.00 for members)