Real estate markets fluctuate between a “sellers market” and a “buyers market.” In a sellers market, sellers may have the advantage of not staging the home, avoiding repairs, asking for more money. A few years ago, it was such a sellers market that if a buyer could...
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FAQ Art of Consultant Training
Who will benefit from this training? What will I be able to do on the other side? Participants will learn how to develop a process to consult congregations through strategic conversations, work with a leadership team to create next steps for the congregation, work...
Writing a Congregational Story of Change and Transition
Writing a Congregational Story of Change and Transition “I’m ready for us to not feel like we are in transition.” This sentiment came from a lay leader at a church recently, but is a sentiment I have heard so many times from both clergy and congregations. And each...
Why might you consider Coach Training?
I regularly hear colleagues inquiring about coach training—Is everyone becoming a coach? It seems like everyone calls themselves a coach, is the market saturated? Why is coaching and coach training so popular? What makes your coach training any different from others'?...
You Have Permission
We know that for clergy, as well as laity, burnout is a real threat today. Clergy are often working with less resources, less people resources/volunteers, while having greater expectations placed on them. The decisions and changes that would normally have happened...
Grant Funded Consulting to Help Your Congregation Thrive
Apply Today for Consulting Underwritten by Grant The Center for Congregational Health has been working with congregations for over thirty years helping congregations and their leaders thrive. We realize that now, many congregations cannot afford a consultant to help...
How We Can Help you Thrive
We find that often congregations and individuals have known us for one thing - conflict resolution, intentional interim ministry, visioning and strategic planning, etc.- and do not realize that we offer many other services. How can we help your congregation in 2025?...
Highlights of 2024
In 2024, the Center for Congregational Health worked across North America from the East Coast (VA, NC, SC, GA, FL) to the West Coast (CA), from Texas to Canada, and many places in between. We coached, consulted, organized and facilitated trainings (coaching,...
Helping Congregations Thrive
The Center for Congregational Health has long had the mission to help congregations and clergy to thrive. In 2020, the center was awarded a million dollar grant by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The work of this grant has changed over the course of these years. We have had...
Looking back at 2024…and leaning toward 2025
Throughout the month of December, in this space, we will be looking back at 2024 and pivoting toward 2025. This will allow us to remember and be grateful for the year that has passed and to anticipate and plan for the year to come. We want you to be a part of this...