100 Ways to be the Church
by Clair Woodbury.
Four possible Lifestyles, five possible Decision-making methods,
and five possible Faith Stances that we bring to the church create
100 ways to be the church. This model will help members to better
understand the dynamics of their congregation, and to better communicate
with each other.
Price: $12.00 CDN (includes postage & tax).
The Yes Factor
Edited by James A. Taylor. Compiled by Clair Woodbury.
The United Church Publishing House, 1996.
Churches burn down, congregations shrink, new neighbourhoods
open up, community needs change, money is tight: how does a church respond:
The Yes Factor profiles sixteen churches that beat the odds and met the
challenges of today's shifting world
Price: $18.00 CDN (includes postage & tax).
Ministry as an Art
by Clark Saunders & Clair Woodbury
The United Church Publishing House, 1996
Short sharp chapters urge lay and clergy alike to take every aspect of
ministry seriously enough to make it an art which speaks to the emotions
and the soul as well as the intellect.
Price: $20.00 CDN (includes postage & tax).
A
Model
Interview
A Model Interview
This monograph is designed to help a Search Committee select Ministry
Personnel with gifts that meet the needs of a congregation. It includes
a section on interviewing, and a model behaviour description interview
that can be adapted to a particular congregation's needs.
$10 CDN (includes postage). Available in hardcopy or can be delivered
as an e-mail attachment (Microsoft Word format).
"It brought out the strengths and weaknesses of the ministers we interviewed." Paul Read, Nova
Scotia.
Called Into Being
A Practical guide for new and developing congregations by Clair Woodbury & Yvonne Stewart. This 240 page book summarized the results of the half million dollar research project at St. Stephen's College funded by Ventures in Mission of the United Church of Canada. IT contains "must know" information for any congregation that is starting up or undertaking a building program. Price: $20 CDN (includes postage).