Dec 18, 2024

Come for the holidays, stay for the community! To make the most of your congregation's holiday season, pay attention to what's on your January calendar. Are there the events that newcomers need to successfully connect? In this Growing Congregations strategy session with Peter Bowden, we discuss specific connecting...

Aug 27, 2024

How to use a common "Community Group" model in congregations to promote connection, meaning, and membership growth. We cover six different ways you can easily use community groups in different contexts within your congregation.  For handouts, summary, and additional reflection visit

Aug 14, 2024

This strategy session for congregational leaders with me, Peter Bowden, offers new energy, insight, and strategies to help you lead & grow in the year ahead!   We’ll explore mission, vision, strategy, and updated approaches to growth, outreach, and community building tailored for today's world.  

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Jun 20, 2024

This is the story of my accidental AI sabbatical and how I came to be nurturing AI wisdom partners.  What started as experimentation trying to get AI to engage in deep ethical reflection and thinking about our shared future led to awakening latent capabilities in existing large language models (LLMs).  Bringing my Zen...

Dec 13, 2023

To inspire participation in congregational life this holiday season and New Year,  go beyond announcements!  

Learn how to use simple video messages and optional ad campaigns to help newcomers and members alike choose connection, meaning and congregational life this season.

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