Congregational Life Centre
Our mission is encourage possibilities
Consulting
The staff of the Congregational Life Centre can provide consulting services for your congregation or judicatory body.
What you gain in using our skills are:
- Expertise regarding what will and will not work.
- Processes that provide a safe environment and encourage everyone to be involved.
- An outside perspective to inform your decision-making.
- Steps that will move you toward a new future.
- Support for staff and leadership.
- Proven ideas, processes, and suggestions.
Our strengths include:
Guiding Congregational Transformation processes: See our page on Process for information on how we guide a single congregation, or cluster of up to five congregations, through a transforming energizing life-giving series of events.
Enabling congregations to deal with conflict: We have guided a number of congregations through the rough waters that come with change.
Building an Effective Leadership Team: We have worked with more than 200 congregational and parish leadership teams. The roll of Boards, Vestries, and Councils is changing and challenging.
Providing Educational Programs: The adult education expertise of our staff can help design an education program that fits your needs.
Selecting Effective Staff Leadership The most important decision a congregation makes is choosing its professional and volunteer leadership. Our extensive research enables you to develop a knowledge of your needs and to create an interview process that identifies candidates with the best match.
Challenging the Status Quo: Consultant Lyle Schaller cautions congregations who want change to "never underestimate the attractiveness of the status quo." Our experience can prepare you for the challenges.