The Appreciative Way
| The Appreciative Way is the website of Anglican priest and psychologist Rob Voyle. Rob is one of my mentors, and is a leading voice in the Episcopal church for positive change; especially in the areas of leadership training, interim ministry, and institutional change. Rob utilizes the organizational development process known as appreciative inquiry. Rob's new handbook, Core Elements of the Appreciative way is packed with wisdom about getting "from A to B |
| Congregational Resource Guide http://www.congregationalresources.org/ | The Alban Institute and the Indianapolis Center for Congregations have prepared this Internet-based guide to help congregational leaders connect with resources that will enable them to face challenges and foster vitality in their communities of faith. Many resources are available to congregations, but it can be difficult to know which ones will be most helpful. For this reason, the Congregational Resource Guide is selective, listing resources that people who work with congregations have told us are the best available. Some Alban Institute books are included, of course, but many listings comes from other resource providers. |
Natural Church Development | Natural Church development is all about releasing the potential that God has already imparted in our lives. Based on research in more than 40,000 churches on all six continents, NCD describes universal pronciples that are applicable regardless of culture or spiritual style. NCD focuses on increasing the quality of a church rather than on numerical growth goals. This emphasis on church health has proven to be the key to ongoing growth and multiplication. |