Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices

Making the Tough Choices

Decision-making Led By The Spirit
By Suzanne Farnham
The Church is the body of Christ: the incarnation of God in the world.
Decisions: The Work of Leaders
By Jim Lemler
Decisions, decisions, decisions — sometimes vestry meetings seem overrun and overwrought by them.
Different Styles, Different Gifts
By Perry Fuller
The process of making such decisions have enormous capacity to bring together or tear apart vestries.
On Patience & Planning
By Charles E. Jenkins
I write to you from our temporary offices in Baton Rouge where we are the guests of St. James’ Episcopal Church.
On the Fear of Failure
By Jan Smith Wood
I have come to believe that fear of failure is at the root of many of our churches’ failures...
Tips on how NOT to make decisions...
By Episcopal Church Foundation
Louie’s not here. So let’s vote now.