The Parish Paper

Each monthly issue of The Parish Paper provides ideas, insights, research-findings, and practical methods that strengthen the effectiveness of congregations in accomplishing God’s purposes through their various ministries.

2012 issues

• June - Mission Possible: More Men in the Pews
• May - How to Turn Bystanders into Active Disciples
• April - How Is Your Congregation’s Health?
• March - What Type of Future Are We Building?
• February - How to Manage Change Resistance
• January - How to Perfect Your Leadership Triangle
   

2011 issues

• December - How Do We Successfully Launch a New Project?
• November - Should We Unleash the Power of Congregational Planning?
• October - Why Do Smart Churches Make Dumb Decisions?
• September - Why Do People Connect with Christ and a Congregation?
• August - How to Prevent Bad Behavior During Times of Change
• July - How to Select Quality Staff
• June - What Is the Pastor’s Role in Church Finances?
• May - When Does Success Lead to Failure?
• April - Incoming Pastors: Building Smoother Transition Bridges
• March - Does a Congregation’s Location Influence Its Effectiveness?
• February - Accomplishing Worthy Goals: Being Smart Is not Enough!
• January - What Is Your Unconscious Intent?

2010 issues

• December - Fifty Years Later: What Has Changed?
• November - What Are the Big-Picture Trends in Congregations?
• October - Why Are Worship Visitors Important?
• September - Planning for the Unexpected Financial Crisis
• August - How Much Should We Pay Our Pastor?
• July - Should Our Congregation Use Internet Social Media?
• June - Why Does Mentoring Succeed and Fail?
• May - Generous Givers: A Product of Motivation and Methods
• April - What Can We Learn from the Emerging Church Movement?
• March - New Trends in Belonging
• February -Should We Fine-Tune Our Church's Internal Culture?
• January -Become Comfortable with Conflict: Step One to Moving Beyond It!
  

2009 issues

• January - How to Identify Our Church's Unstated Assumptions
• February -  Should Our Congregation Offer More Choices?
• March - Going into all the World: Church Web site Basics
• April - What Do People Want in Their Pastors?
• May - Permanent Endowment Fund: Blessing and Temptation
• June - One Congregation: Many Locations
• July - Lay Testimonials Strengthen Financial Giving!
• August - Shepherding Congregations through Grief Storms
• September - Do We Sing All Five Worship-Hymn Preferences?
• October - Women Pastors: Are Our Assumptions Accurate?
• November - Seven Roads to a Multicultural Congregationa
• December - Are We a Leader-Sending Congregation

Coeditors: Herb Miller, Lyle Schaller, Cynthia Woolever – www.TheParishPaper.com