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Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:59:49 GMT

Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry true Mark A. Torgerson 3ce07c7f-c8e4-4aa9-8e86-bb872ebab8d8 Focused Ministries Planning and Visioning In Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry, Mark Torgerson asserts that greening the built environment of a congregation is a powerfu

Amazing Gifts

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:59:49 GMT

Amazing Gifts: Stories of Faith, Disability, and Inclusion true Mark I. Pinsky 0a9855cd-44c8-447a-8ffe-9197ef33c449 Clergy Issues Congregational Life Focused Ministries Amazing Gifts: Stories of Faith, Disability, and Inclusion is a new publication by noted religion writer M

Tomorrow's Synagogue Today

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:25:16 GMT

Tomorrow's Synagogue Today: Creating Vibrant Centers of Jewish Life true Hayim Herring e8d088ea-2ada-43e6-ae58-bc6748a25549 Congregational Life Planning and Visioning In the past decade many intelligent people who care deeply about synagogues have written about them. So how is

Congregations Magazine 2012 Issue 1

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:52:39 GMT

Congregations Magazine 2012 Issue 1 true 028b65ed-40c8-41ba-9aed-f9982e4e437e PC1201 paper 2012 10.00 8 7 Alban members receive a subscription to Congregations , our award-winning magazine. Our mission is to provide clergy and lay leaders with p

Congregations Magazine, Issues 3 & 4 2011

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:26:16 GMT

Congregations Magazine Issue 3&4 2011 true 1f6751a6-ae12-4d19-9865-ac1e5ceb0822 Congregational Life PC1103 paper 2011 10 8 7 Alban members receive a subscription to Congregations , our award-winning magazine. Our mission is to provide cle

Congregations 2011, Issues 3 & 4_USCJ_final

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:34:31 GMT

9890 Congregations Magazine Issues 3&4, 2011 for USCJ members [, ] Member Data Alban members receive a subscription to Congregations , our award-winning magazine. Our mission is to provide clergy and lay leaders with practical, research-based informati

Amazing Gifts Excerpt 51

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:27:13 GMT

Two major life experiences have shaped the faith and writing of Amy Julia Becker, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary who lives in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She cared for her mother in law as she battled cancer, and

Amazing Gifts Excerpt 31

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:23:00 GMT

Called to Community Mark Johnson Like many children growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Mark Johnson went to church because that’s what his family did, he wrote in his memoir, I Love Today,

2012 - Dealing with Difficult Behavior

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:22:14 GMT

Dealing with Difficult Behavior Susan Nienaber When you encounter blocking, intractable, even abusive behavior, do you wish you were better equipped to deal with it? This event will help you understand the dynamics behind this behavior and develop skills and approaches that can turn these frust

Scattering Seeds

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:21:02 GMT

Scattering Seeds: Rethinking Church Growth true Stephen Chapin Garner Jerry Thornell 7ca276d8-f97b-4566-835c-9e4038b37cac Congregational Life Leadership Planning and Visioning Vitality 978-1-56699-422-4 422 paper 2012 18 14.4 12.6

2012 - Stepping Up(2)

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:22:52 GMT

Stepping Up to Staffing and Supervision Susan Beaumont 66 475 425 Open 2012-03-06 2012-03-08 2 Marywood Center for Spirituality Marywood Center for Spirituality Jacksonville FL South East 12EVT66 - Stepping Up 230 165 80 35 2011-12-06

Custom-tailored Learning

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:28 GMT

Custom tailored Learning Spiritually based skill building for congregations and their leaders. Let Alban Custom tailor a learning experience for you. Throughout the year, Alban regularly schedules high quality learning events that address the most often

Inside the Large Congregation

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:41:04 GMT

Inside the Large Congregation false Susan Beaumont c477132a-f0c6-4e9e-a4f9-a02174da1755 Congregational Life Leadership Planning and Visioning For five years, Alban Institute senior consultant Susan Beaumont has been giving voice to the organizational and leadership demands

Grace for the Journey

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:47:54 GMT

Grace for the Journey: Practices and Possibilities for In-Between Times true Beverly A. Thompson George B. Thompson, Jr. 6e5deddd-48ce-40ba-8792-621818282b10 Congregational Life Planning and Visioning Transitions Every community of faith journeys through periods of tr

Shame-Less Lives, Grace-Full Congregations

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:09:45 GMT

Shame-less Lives, Grace-full Congregations false Karen A. McClintock ee90646d-233e-4f1f-bf46-6ebaca1a61a9 Clergy Issues Leadership 978-1-56699-424-8 424 paper 2011 18 14.4 12.6 Pre-ordered 2011-12-30 false false false

Congregations Magazine, Issue 2 2011

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:13:39 GMT

Congregations Magazine, Issue 2 2011 true c66759c0-a279-4090-9994-919f140d909c Volume 38, Issue 2 PC1102 paper 2011 10 8 7 Alban members receive a subscription to Congregations , our award-winning magazine. Our mission is to provide clergy and la

2012 - Inside the Large Congregation

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:33:55 GMT

Inside the Large Congregation Susan Beaumont Successful leadership in a small-to-midsized congregation is not enough to prepare a leader for ministry in a large church setting. Overseeing the work or a large congregation can be complex and disorienting without understanding the unique nature of

2012 - New Vision(2)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:26:31 GMT

A New Vision for the Long Pastorate Ed White Are you trying to decide whether to stay in what could become a long pastorate or to make a move? Are you already committed to staying in a long pastorate, but want some help in making that a reality? Congregations need the perspective, patience and

2012 - Governance & Ministry(2)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:17:07 GMT

Governance & Ministry: Leading Your Congregation Through Governance Change Dan Hotchkiss Good governance begins with clear roles and authority; it succeeds when lay and professional leaders do ministry together as collaborating partners. Learn from Dan how to build boards that delegate effe

2012 - Strategic Planning

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:56:36 GMT

Strategic Planning in Congregations Dan Hotchkiss This event will help you to design and lead planning in your congregation. You will learn to build a planning team and choose a planning strategy that incorporates both modern organizational techniques and ancient methods of discerning God’s will

2012 - Congregational Tension & Discord

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:49:13 GMT

Dealing with Congregational Tension and Discord Susan Nienaber Is your congregation navigating transition? Are you facing challenges and change? Do you experience difficulty taking on certain subjects in your congregation? These are common challenges for faith communities. This event can hel

2012 - Aligning Spirit

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:41:05 GMT

Aligning Strategy & Spirit: Whole Systems Leading and Planning Larry Peers Leading and planning in congregations and religious organizations these days requires resilient strategy and resilient spirit. This event focuses on participatory practices of leading and planning that build upon the

2012 - Finishing Strong(2)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:13:48 GMT

Finishing Strong, Ending Well: Culminating Chapter of Your Ministry Larry Peers Are you planning to retire from full-time ministry during the next two to ten years? This event will help you make these years a vital, intentional time for culminating your ministry and also a time of exciting prep

2007 Podcasts

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:15:49 GMT

2007 Podcasts December 2007 Building Up Your Staff: Teaching and Learning Teamwork Alban senior consultant Susan Beaumont talks about her upcoming seminar "Building up Your Staff: Teaching and Learning Teamwork." It will be held February 11 - 14, 2008 at the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center in N

2009 Congregational Economic Impact Study

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:24:37 GMT

2009 Congregational Economic Impact Study The Alban Institute The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving , The Alban Institute A research collaboration by the

Engaging Congregational Members in Ministry

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:42:04 GMT

Engaging Congregational Members in Ministry 2009 10 05 , Joy Skjegstad discusses the ways congregations can engage people in ministry by better understanding their community and

Tourism in Jordan

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:47:03 GMT

Tourism in Jordan Tourism is the Kingdom of Jordan’s most important industry and nurtures the country’s stability and peaceful relations with its neighbors. Millions of visitors each year tour Jordan’s wealth of historic sites. Many interfaith tours of Jordan include some or all of the following key destinations.

Conversations Can Change Us

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:55:20 GMT

Conversations Can Change Us [, ] The April 2009 edition of the "Community of Christ Herald" includes a review of Bob Sitze's book Starting Simple: Conversations about the Way We Live . The reviewer points out that the book is not "about" simple living. Congregational

Follow Alban on Facebook and Twitter

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:36:22 GMT

Follow Alban on Facebook and Twitter [, ] Alban now has a Page on Facebook. If you have a profile on Facebook, you can “become a fan” of the Alban Institute and show your support for our mission of building up congregations and their leaders. Technology Non-Member