Blackhawk Presbytery

1922 N. IL Rte. 2

P.O. Box 199

Oregon, IL 61061

815.732.6111

office@blackhawkpresbytery.org

www.blackhawkpresbytery.org

The Parish Paper

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Download these issues:

2017 June--Ministry in the Midst of Tragedy

2017 May--Financing the Local Church: What Does it Cost?

2017 April--Small is Big Again: Reclaiming Small Church Ministry

2017 March--Guide to Good Governance

2017 February--How Do Congregations Respond to Interfaith Couples?

2017 January--Conquering the Cutback Syndrome

2016 December--Can We Wait for God's Spark?

2016 November--Does Your Congregation Suffer From Anxiety?

2016 October--Keeping Up With the Pastor's Pay

2016 September--What Keeps Congregations From Implementing New Ideas?

2016 August--Multiple Roads to a Multicultural Congregation

2016 July--When Charity Brings Anything but Relief

2016 June--Making Congregations Greener

2016 May--How Do New People Hear About Your Church?

2016 April--How to Deal With Church Conflict

2016 March--What Numbers Matter for Congregations

2016 February--The Payday Lending Crisis - What Congregations Can Do

2016 January--How Ministry Teams Get Things Done

2015 December--Improving Church Communication

2015 November--Navigating the Currents of Endowments and Reserve Funds

2015 October--New Models for New Churches- What Works

2015 September--Can Congregations Attract Young Adults?

2015 August--How to Enhance the Ministry of Associate Pastors

2015 July--Congregational Strength is Always Plural

2015 June--Could Lack of Curiosity Kill the Church?

2015 May--Seeking a Bivocational Calling for Pastors and Churches

2015 April--Finding God’s New Call in the Same Place

2015 March--How to Avoid the Potholes on the Road to Retirement

2015 February--How to Avoid the Potholes on the Road to Retirement

2015 January-- Our Future Pastors - Assessing the Pipeline

2014 December--How to Make the Most of a Consulting Process

2014 November--Should We Consider Closing Our Church?

2014 October--How Can We Prevent Suicide?

2014 September--How Churches can Partner with Local Schools

2014 August--Do Your Mission and Method Fit Your Size

2014 July--What Type of Follower Attends Our Church?

2014 June--Caring for the Caregivers

2014 May--Welcoming Children with Autism

2014 April--e-Giving: Its About More Than Money

2014 March--Clergy Turnover Consequences

2014 February--A Parable about Pastoral Leadership

2014 January--Big Ministry Trends for 2014

2013 December--Why Sense of Belonging Matters

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How to Accomplish Effective Congregational Planning

The Powerful Invisible Influence of Core Values

The Secret of Abundant Living

Planning and Leading a Miracle Sunday Campaign

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