by khoward | Jul 22, 2021 | FaithX Blog, Posts by Guest Bloggers
By Katie Romano Griffin,Faith Board Member and Associate Minister at Cedar Lane Church Over time, all religious communities evolve to be more homogeneous. Mine is no exception. Leadership transitions, while often a time of grief and uncomfortable change for a...
by khoward | May 6, 2021 | COVID, FaithX Blog, Posts by Ken Howard
by Mary Frances First, let me just preface this post by saying very clearly and emphatically that this is NOT a political post. Second, let me lay out a scenario that may feel quite familiar to you. You are on a Zoom meeting with your congregational...
by khoward | Jan 14, 2021 | FaithX Blog
By Mary Frances, FaithX Senior Consultant This is post #2 of a 3-part series on Thinking Strategically about Missional Planning and a Church’s Next Leader Click here to read the last post I remember when I was interviewing for my first call. Someone asked...
by khoward | Nov 19, 2020 | FaithX Blog, Posts by Guest Bloggers
By Linda Buskirk for ECF Vital Practices Occasionally, we like to publish posts from guest bloggers, especially when they say nice things about us. This week’s post is an article written by Linda Buskirk of Buskirk Solutions for Episcopal Church Foundation’s “Vital...
by khoward | Aug 14, 2020 | FaithX Blog, Posts by Ken Howard
By the Rev. Ken Howard In 2017, FaithX released a prototype of the Congregational Vitality Assessment: a first-of-its-kind research-based diagnostic inventory for measuring congregational vitality and sustainability. In late 2018, FaithX and the Episcopal Church...