Take a look at the new public report on Strategic Planning in Congregations . This report will help congregations understand the use of outside consultants to guide strategic planning. With input from six congregations in the midst of strategic planning and planning consultants who utilize differing...

Check out the new resource guide listing a variety of free internet resources to help congregations with planning. From census figures and education demographics to maps and search engines, congregations can find the information they need on the web. These resources were recommended by leaders and participants...

The Center for Congregations hosted a day-long workshop on March 29, 2007 at First Christian Church in Ft. Wayne. The workshop was led by T. Wyatt Watkins, author and pastor and appealed to pastors and directors of children’s ministries. Watkins remarked, "In Matthew 18:1-5 Jesus made children the measure...

Websurfers visiting www.centerforcongregations.org are in for a pleasant surprise. A new look, robust searching capabilities and easy communications are among features on the updated Indianapolis Center for Congregations website. Visitors to the updated website will see immediately that they are invited...

By working with more than 300 congregations in the area of computers and ministry, our staff has learned a lot about using technology as a ministry tool. “This isn’t technology for technology’s sake,” says Aaron Spiegel, Director of Information Technology and Administrator of the Computers and Ministry...

Centerview is a column written by Center for Congregations President Tim Shapiro on activities, issues, and ideas that are of interest to congregations. I’ve been wondering about what kind of assistance helps congregations. Congregations truly matter. People find their homes with God through congregations...

Recently I visited First Baptist Church of Greenwood. While I was there I was immediately captivated by their children’s and youth space. It wasn’t the flashiness or the new construction that grabbed my interest. In fact, the church building was built in the 1950’s and most of the children’s and youth...

It's not too early to start thinking about those autumn education events. The Center for Congregations is putting together its fall line-up of events, introducing congregations to resource leaders from our own community and from across the country. Looking at Technology On Wednesday, October 8, Steve...

Congregations in Southwest Indiana are coming together to look at the positive. The Center for Congregations presents Flourishing Congregations, an exciting, hands-on educational experience that explores positive change processes and how they can work within congregations. Discover a Flourishing Future...

Susan Weber is moving from her position as Director of Evaluation and Learning at the Center for Congregations to a new position at the Center as Evaluation Project Coordinator for the Religion Division of Lilly Endowment Inc. During her time as Director of Evaluation and Congregational Learning, Susan...