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Pastoral Search Journey

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:49:18 GMT

The Pastoral Search Journey A Guide to Finding Your Next Pastor true John Vonhof c9ae86e5 5c49 499e ac63 bbd70d3b8524 Clergy Issues Congregational Life Leadership Planning and Visioning Most churches have sought out a new pastor many times, yet search

2010 Events - Sacred Practice Leadership Series

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:54:52 GMT

Sacred Practice Leadership Series

2010 - Emerging Patterns in 21st Century Worship

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:44:01 GMT

Emerging Patterns in 21st Century Worship Diana Butler Bass 3490 Open 2010 05 24 2010 05 27 2 Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center Lake Junaluska NC South

2010 Seminar List

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:46:42 GMT

2010 List of Seminars March 9 11 (Ed White)Disciple Making Communities Moving from Maintenance to MissionMarywood Center for Spirituality, Jacksonville, FL Tuition Cost $449 ($499 nonmembers) Room &

The Practice of Service

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:09:30 GMT

The Practice of Service George Humsberger Susan Briehl As our lives are formed and re formed in the image of God, we grow in love that discovers God precisely in

The Practice of Proclamation

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:06:41 GMT

The Practice of Proclamation Lillian Daniel Craig van Gelder Like prayer, the Bible has lost its central place in the life of many of our congregations in large part

The Practice of Prayer

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:01:48 GMT

The Practice of Prayer Dick Bruesehoff Jane Vennard In recent decades, prayer has largely become a private practice, and in our congregations it has taken a back seat to our ability to

New Ways to Fund Your Church's Ministries Workshops

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:51:02 GMT

New Ways to Fund Your Church's Ministries

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:43:29 GMT

New Ways to Fund Your Church's Ministries Joy Skjestad WINNING GRANTS & STARTING A CHURCH BASED NONPROFIT One Day Workshop Brought to You by the Alban Institute

Living Our Story

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:26:33 GMT

Living Our Story Narrative Leadership and Congregational Culture true Larry A. Golemon, Editor 003cdb3b af41 4869 9a2e 8e7e15317388 Leadership Living Our Story explores how good narrative work—the retrieval, construction, and performance of valued stories—takes place in ministry. 978 1

Encounters with the Holy

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:01 GMT

Encounters with the Holy A Conversational Model for Worship Planning true Barbara Day Miller ee463c06 8580 4bea 8876 3dbd4881a007 Worship 978 1 56699 398 2 AL392 paper Pre ordered true false false false false

Congregations Magazine, Fall 2009

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:14:12 GMT

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Congregations Magazine, Winter 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:33:13 GMT

Congregations Magazine, Winter 2010 true a7379756 4d06 4b14 99ac 8b58e25d8423 Putting Money Where Your Mission Is paper 34 2010 10 8 7 JOIN NOW Putting Money Where Your Mission Is Contents INFOCUS Putting Money Where Your Mission Is

2010 - Breakthroughs

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:19:14 GMT

Breakthroughs Getting Congregations from Stuck to Thriving Larry Peers 3510 Open 2010 11 16 2010 11 18 2 Franciscan Renewal Center Franciscan Renewal Center Scottsdale AZ West

2010 - Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:15:14 GMT

Creating Congregational Cultures of Generosity William Enright Richard Klopp 3500 Open 2010 08 25 2010 08 27 2 Lake Junaluska Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center Lake

Teaching Our Story

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:49:12 GMT

Teaching Our Story Narrative Leadership and Pastoral Formation true Larry A. Golemon, Editor 0a8b3399 1d87 4c46 9641 933add87a16b Leadership Teaching Our Story is based on the premise that as congregations become intentional story forming communities, they can shape the

A Lifelong Call to Learn

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:55:00 GMT

A Lifelong Call to Learn Continuing Education for Congregational Leaders false Robert E. Reber D. Bruce Roberts 8e2b56be 54d9 4fbf b198 669aa76e58dc Clergy Issues A Lifelong Call to Learn is aimed at directors of lifelong learning and continuing education

A TEST OF SPACING

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:19:13 GMT

TEST SPACING , here is the short description. Worship Non Member Data Here is the article body space.

A Door Set Open

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:58:23 GMT

A Door Set Open Grounding Change in Mission and Hope false Peter L. Steinke 2b83a291 e9f2 4539 8278 bb112b67036e Spiritual Practices We resist change less when we associate it with mission and fortify it with hope. So argues longtime

A Ready Hope (E-book)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:09:42 GMT

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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

Narrative Leadership Collection

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:03:46 GMT

Narrative Leadership Collection Through our research, consulting services, educational events, and particularly our publications, the Alban Institute has earned a reputation as a leader in addressing issues confronting congregations. Drawing on this rich heritage, the Harvesting the Learnings anthology series gathers

2007 Podcasts

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:25:35 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

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

The Case for Non Profits

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:13:07 GMT

The Case for Non Profits Joy Skjegstad [Skjegstad, Joy] Alban author Joy Skjegstad explains how starting a nonprofit at your church can tap money and manpower that the church might otherwise miss. Ministry Non-Member Data In the latest issue of

Building Committees “With a Little Help from Our Friends”

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:15 GMT

6492 Building Committees “With a Little Help from Our Friends” Robert Leventhal [Leventhal, Robert] Congregational Life Governance Non-Member Data In Parsha Yitro, Moses’ father-in-law, Yitro observed Moses’ leadership. Moses is trying to lead the