Refocusing Evaluation: Looking beyond the individual toward mutual ministry review Contents IN FOCUS: A Pathway for Learning Alban Institute director of consulting John Janka believes evaluation, properly done, can strengthen a community of faith Beyond the Church Parking Lot Writer…
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Congregational Vitality: Embracing Community and Spiritual Practice Contents IN FOCUS: A Tale of Two Churches Writer and seminary professor Diana Butler Bass says that the key to mainline church vitality can be found in “intentional” congregations It’s About Discipleship Writer…
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Leadership: Expanding Vision for Changing Times Contents IN FOCUS: Forming God’s People Seminary professor Mark Lau Branson says that leadership needs to be interpretive, relational, and implemental Moving Forward by Looking Back Pastor Fred Oaks and Alban Institute consultant Alice…
Read MoreConversations That Matter
How are faith communities to respond amid continued reports of decline within American congregations? An upcoming series of Alban Institute workshops will encourage individuals within those congregations to engage in conversations that focus on the strengths, gifts, and traditions that…
Read MoreThanksgiving Special
Dear Readers, The Alban Institute would like to thank you for your positive response to the Alban Weekly. Since our launch in July 2004, our newsletter has been opened over 80,000 times. For our special Thanksgiving issue, we are bringing…
Read MoreFaith and Politics
In this special Fourth of July issue, the Alban Weekly is taking a look at the relationship between faith and politics in the United States. Recently, much has been made of the culture wars that seem to sharply divide Americans…
Read MoreBecoming God’s Church
“This stuff is way too churchy!” the marketing director proclaimed as my wife and I sat down to discuss how to tell the community that a new congregation was being formed in Naples, Florida. “Too churchy!” she advised as we…
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