THE PARISH PAPER

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April 2012 Issue -Parish Paper (322.9 KiB, 31 hits)

“How is Your Congregation’s Health?”

March 2012 Issue - Parish Paper (405.4 KiB, 22 hits)

“What Type of Future are We Building?”

February 2012 Issue - Parish Paper (133.2 KiB, 20 hits)

“How to Manage Change Resistance”

January 2012 Issue - Parish Paper (480.9 KiB, 18 hits)

“How to Perfect Your Leadership Triangle”

December 2011 Issue - Parish Paper (412.9 KiB, 75 hits)

“Successfully Launching a New Project”

November 2011 Issue - Parish Paper (423.2 KiB, 75 hits)

“Unleashing the Power of Congregational Planning”

October 2011 Issue - Parish Paper (120.9 KiB, 69 hits)

“Why Do Smart Churches Make Dumb Decisions?”

September 2011 Issue - Parish Paper (416.0 KiB, 69 hits)

“Why Do People Connect with Christ and a Congregation?”

August 2011 Issue - Parish Paper (220.4 KiB, 77 hits)

“How to Prevent Bad Behavior in Times of Change”

July 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (134.3 KiB, 67 hits)

“How to Select Quality Staff”

June 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (258.5 KiB, 161 hits)

“What is the Pastor’s Role in Church Finances?”

May 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (118.1 KiB, 136 hits)

“When Does Success Lead to Failure” focuses on successful transitions to a new role or job within the church.

April 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (321.0 KiB, 152 hits)

Focuses on ways for Incoming Pastors to facilitate a “Smoother Transition”.

March 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (665.8 KiB, 170 hits)

“Does a Congregation’s Location Influence It’s Effectiveness?”

February 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (407.2 KiB, 153 hits)

“Accomplishing Worthy Goals: Being Smart is Not Enough” discussses the complexity of influencing people positively to facilitate cooperation.

January 2011 Issue - The Parish Paper (287.3 KiB, 135 hits)

“What is Your Unconscious Intent?” focuses on the unconscious intents of pastors and congregations.

December 2010 Issue - The Parish Paper (446.7 KiB, 169 hits)

“Fifty Years Later” discusses various changes that have occurred in our churches in the last half century.

November 2010 Issue - The Parish Paper (429.1 KiB, 158 hits)

“What are the Big-Picture Trends in Congregations?”

October 2010 Issue - The Parish Paper (429.1 KiB, 162 hits)

“The Importance of Worship Visitors”

Sept 2010 Issue-The Parish Paper (171.5 KiB, 300 hits)

“Planning for the Unexpected Crisis”

August 2010 issue-Parish Paper (270.4 KiB, 254 hits)

This issue deals with the sticky subject of determining “Pastor’s Salary and Compensation”.

July 2010 issue-Parish Paper (368.6 KiB, 262 hits)

The July issue explores the use of the internet “Social Media” and how it can help your church ministry.

June 2010 issue-Parish Paper (468.2 KiB, 270 hits)

This issue discusses the variety of respinses that “Mentoring” can elicit.

May 2010 issue-Parish Paper (255.5 KiB, 262 hits)

This issue shares methods of “Creating Generous Givers” in your congregation.

April 2010 issue-Parish Paper (230.7 KiB, 266 hits)

This issue explores the Emerging Church Movement and what we can learn from it.

March 2010 issue-Parish Paper (394.3 KiB, 255 hits)

”New Trends in Belonging” gives insight on changes in religious affiliation of Americans.

Feb 2010 issue-Parish Paper (110.7 KiB, 243 hits)

“Should We Fine Tune Our Church’s Internal Culture” talks about the benefits of changing your church’s thinking and behavior.

January 2010 issue-Parish Paper (284.3 KiB, 256 hits)

This issue discusses how churches can “Become Comfortable with Conflict.”

Dec 2009 issue-Parish Paper-Are We a Leader Sending Congregation? (126.7 KiB, 370 hits)

“Are We a Leader Sending Congregation?” identifies congregational traits which facilitate the growth of leaders in their church.

November 2009 Issue - The Parish Paper (155.3 KiB, 361 hits)

The November issue discusses “Seven Roads to a Multicultural Congregation”.

September 2009 issue - Parish Paper (156.9 KiB, 409 hits)

The September issue explains the Five Worship-Hymn Preferences prevelant in American congregations today.

August 2009 issue - Parish Paper (142.0 KiB, 364 hits)

“Shepherding Congregations through Grief Storms” explains what they are and how church leaders can successfully lead congregations through these difficult times.

July 2009 issue - Parish Paper (153.1 KiB, 370 hits)

The July issue explores a method that increases financial giving in congregations. It shows that “Lay Testimonials Strengthen Financial Giving”.

April 2009 issue-The Parish Paper (120.8 KiB, 408 hits)

The April issue explores the Charactoristics People Want in their Pastors. Some expectation are “primary expectations” and are easily identified, while other “secondary expectations” may be unspoken. An awareness of these expectations may lead to a smoother search process.

March 2009 issue-The Parish Paper (159.2 KiB, 420 hits)

Does your Church Need an Electronic Presence? This issue helps determine what information a church should put on it’s website to reach the target audiences.

Feb 2009 issue-The Parish Paper (156.8 KiB, 441 hits)

The February issue discusses “Should Our Congregations Offer More Choices?” Sometimes providing people with several options gets better results than those with “yes or no” options. What additional choices can your church offer?

Jan 2009 issue-The Parish Paper (160.0 KiB, 456 hits)

The January issue focuses on How to Identify our Church’s Unstated Assumptions. Invisible assumptions can lead to conflict. Discussing these assumptions can lead to mutual respect and redemptive decision-making.

Dec 2008 The Parish Paper (158.4 KiB, 474 hits)

5 “Frames” of reference to evaluate for a ”get a better view” for your church’s growth in ministry in December 2008 issue of The Parish Paper

Nov 2008 issue- The Parish Paper (137.6 KiB, 306 hits)

“The Fun Factor Asset in Congregational Climate,” concludes that positive humor is not inconsistent with effective ministry–Lighten Up!

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