Parish Analysis and Management Methods of parish analysis, biblical visions to empower the Church, the management of conflict, the selection and training of volunteer leaders and the development of lay ministries. This file is based on materials used in in-service training courses for clergy. These resource papers draw on the work of Fowler and Westerhoff on faith development. A spirituality for the workplace is explored together with some of the biblical images which are enabling the re-visioning of the Church. This file is used in clergy in-service training.
Some participants state it has had a major impact on their understanding of ministry today.
Pastoral Possibilities Contains a number of reprinted articles and includes two extensive features. The first tackles the Church s ministry to people who have dropped out of regular attendance. This group should be the first target in church growth. Discovering the why in why they left requires the skills of pastoral conversation. The second outlines a way to make the climate of the congregation more welcoming.