Letting Go With Grace and Hope

Reflections of a pastor walking with a congregation through the closing of their doors and finding life in the midst of death.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Helpful Links

Blog/Ebook: Close Your Church For GoodBible Reflection: "Death of a Different Kind" Holy Week reflectionReligious Herald, Closing a Congregation, How does it Happen?
United Methodist: Why Discontinue Congregations?
Blog for the book "Finishing With Grace"
Book: "Ending With Hope"
Book: Strategic Leadership for Change: Facing our Loses, Finding Our Future
Article: When Should A Church Close?
Article: Church Closing, Good or Bad? - Stewardship view
reflections on closing a congregation
Article: Smell The Coffee, 7 signs of a struggling congregation
Center for US Mission, tons of articles on mission and ways to develop a health congregation
Article: United Methodist publication
Article: Reflections While Closing a Church
PRESERVING HISTORIC RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES A Toolkit for Congregations and Community Leaders, tips on selling a church building
Sacred Stories - Disciples of Christ publication to help congregation with closing processes
ELCA North Dakota Synod, list of resources including examples of letters to congregation
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