This article by Christian A. Schwartz, Natural Church Development, ChurchSmart Resources, 1998, is recommended by the PSEC office. 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH Empowering Leadership Leaders of growing churches concentrate […]
Secrets of Church Revitalization
This article by Ron Edmondson is recommended by the PSEC Office. 5 Secrets of Church Revitalization I’ve written frequently about church revitalization. As one who has planted a couple of […]
The Smaller Congregation – Pathways in Challenging Times
The Smaller Congregation – Pathways in Challenging Times was originally created for the Alban Institute’s “Congregational Resource Guide,” at a time when many small congregations were feeling the impact of the […]
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Protecting Houses of Worship
Unfortunately, protecting houses of worship is a relevant and important topic in today’s world, but it doesn’t have to be difficult or detract from your ministries. Look over these resources […]
Pastoral Relations Committee
“The Pastoral Relations Committee” contains suggestions of policies, principles, and procedures which may enhance the work of the Pastoral Relations Committee. If your church does not have a Pastoral Relations […]
Handbook for the Church Audit Committee
An accounting professor and professional auditor with 25 years experience teaching auditing at a college level created a “Handbook for the Church Audit Committee” as a resource for the Massachusetts […]
Ways to Help Disaster Survivors
12 Ways You Can Help Disaster Survivors Recover Through UCC Disaster Ministries Organize a U.S. disaster recovery work team. Just a week of your time will help disaster survivors rebuild […]
Extreme Heat safety resource
When summer is here, it is important to remember the dangers of extreme heat. Heat can be deadly and community action really can save lives. Extreme heat kills more people every year […]
Volunteer in Puerto Rico and Leaders’ Guide
Category 5 Hurricane Maria is regarded as the worst natural disaster on record to hit Puerto Rico. It made landfall there on September 20, 2017. It was directly responsible for more than 60 deaths – […]
PSEC Boundary Training Policy
The Pennsylvania Southeast Conference’s Church and Ministry Council passed a new plan for Boundary Training beginning in 2018. In order to address concerns that the traditional Boundary Awareness Training course […]