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Center for Congregational Excellence

Upcoming Events!
Browse upcoming upcoming events relating to new church starts, planting new churches, leadership institutes, and events.

Six Ministry Services We Provide
Learn more about what we can offer for New Church Starts, Healthy Church Initiative, Pastor Leadership Development (PLD), Congregation Consultant Services, Congregational Assessment Resources and Leadership Resources. Find out more about the six services.

The Center for Congregational Excellence staff  would be happy to provide more information in these areas:

• New Church Development
• Congregation Intervention
• Congregational Transformation
• Congregational Campus Ministries
• Hispanic Ministries
• Urban Renewal
• Ethnic Local Church Task Force

Healthy Church Initiative Steps
The Healthy Church Initiative process document outlines the pastor's schedule of events for the church consultation weekend. The process steps are explained at length and a PDF of the brochure is available.

• Healthy Church Initiative materials and price list
• Healthy Church Initiative steps and schedule for consultation weekend

Congregational Excellence Resources

Congregational Excellence Staff
Visit the Center for Congregational Excellence Staff page which includes staff photos, titles, and contact information.

Grants
Find out about congregational excellence grants, the applications and guidelines.

News
Read past news articles regarding congregational excellence.

• Church Volunteers Hand Out Food to Needy
  KMBC Channel 9 Kansas City, Jana Corrie reports on a volunteer project by members of the Lee's Summit United Methodist Church.
• Eight steps to transform your congregation
• Bob shares his Farrism’s: Principles for Healthy Church Growth

Resources
Find more contacts for congregational excellence, the Healthy Church Initiative brochure, Center for Congregational Excellence brochure, and more learning resources.

Demographic Companies
There are a few demographic companies we recommend using to help target your audience for ministry purposes.

New Church Start Stories
Read about new church start experiences from pastors in Missouri.

Bookshelf
See what is on Bob Farr's bookshelf, what he has been reading and what he recommends.

Welcoming Certified Congregation Process
Please click the link to learn more about the Welcoming Certified Congregation Process. Read about how to be certified as a "Welcoming Congregation" for your local congregation and being radically hospitable to newcomers at your church.