by Tom Peterson | May 14, 2018 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Reflection
By Chris Gambill One aspect of congregational life that doesn’t always get a lot of discussion is what some businesses call the “churn rate.” The churn rate is slang for talking about how many individuals move into or out of a given system over a...
by Tom Peterson | Oct 26, 2017 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Reflection
By Chris Gambill From what position should you lead? The front, middle, or back? Each of these leadership stances uses different skills, addresses different needs, and reflects different goals and assumptions. The Bible provides examples of all three approaches....
by Tom Peterson | Aug 22, 2017 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Education, FaithHealth Events
The State of the Church and Characteristics of Growing Congregations Thursday, August 24 from 9-10 am Hubbard Learning Center of the Sticht Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center A light breakfast will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by emailing Karen...
by Tom Peterson | Jul 31, 2017 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Education, FaithHealth Events, FaithHealth Reflection
How to talk about difficult issues in congregational life By Chris Gambill Earlier this year, we published a piece about how most congregations probably have at least one “elephant”—a salient issue that no one dares to talk about—in their sanctuary....
by Tom Peterson | Jul 17, 2017 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Events, FaithHealth Resources
The State of the Church and Characteristics of Growing Congregations Thursday, August 24 from 9-10 am Hubbard Learning Center of the Sticht Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center A light breakfast will be served. Please R.S.V.P. by emailing Karen...