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By Greg Syler
What if we, from the treasures of our Anglican theological heritage, took some of our common life out of the church buildings proper, and into the neighborhoods, homes, parks, restaurants, and coffee shops?
By Melissa Rau
Serving on the vestry can be both rewarding and challenging. This month, we share resources that will help you feel more equipped to lead with confidence.
By Linda Buskirk
Set the expectation that an extended annual retreat is important and all leadership team members should attend.
By Alan Bentrup
Where have you seen a change in your community, and how have you tried to engage?
By ECFVP Editorial Team
In celebration of ECF Vital Practices’ eighth anniversary, we went back through our archives to bring you some of the most popular articles from our past eight years of being an online resource.
By Greg Syler
What is the core mission of the Body of Christ, and how is that showing up in our operational business model? How does that direct our budget?
By Greg Syler
How many committees should your church have? Two, I believe.
By Linda Buskirk
It’s Lent – a great time to start constructing your congregation’s annual giving campaign – and, no, not as part of your penance.
By Janet Lombardo
Congregations often want to be all things to all people, jumping on every new idea without considering whether it supports the congregation’s mission to the community. The ideas may be good individually, but how do they align with the congregation’s mission and ministry? When a congregation fragments its mission, it is a recipe for failure.
By Greg Syler
An analogous question comes up in my own work across the church and with membership and leadership development. Should the rector be a member of the vestry? Should the rector run the vestry meetings?
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