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Are Mission Statements Still Relevant?

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / October 26, 2009 / 2 Comments

At Alban we do a lot of strategic planning consulting work in congregations, under the umbrella of Holy Conversations. Increasingly, in my practice I find myself steering clients away from writing an official mission statement as part of the planning process. My reasons for discouraging the practice are three-fold: 1)    For most of us, the […]

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By Susan Beaumont & Associates / September 29, 2009 / 2 Comments

This blog is written for congregational leaders (both clergy and lay) who are interested in exploring the unique challenges of life and leadership in the large congregation. Leaders in the large congregation often report feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Denominational leaders rarely understand the inner workings of the large congregation, and leadership resources seldom address the […]

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