The Parish Papers

Unlike most newsletters, The Parish Paper is strictly a reprint-rights publication for congregations, judicatories, seminaries, and educational institutions. The Arkansas Conference purchases a subscription each year allowing pastors and laity to photocopy or reprint and distribute each monthly issue to governing boards, committees, and constituents.

2010
October: Why are Worship Visitors Important?
September: Planning for the Unexpected Financial Crisis
August:
July:
June: Why Does Mentoring Succeed and Fail?

May: Generous Givers: A Product of Motivation and Method

April: What Can We Learn from the Emerging Church Movement?
March: New Trends in Belonging
February: Should We Fine Tune Our Church's Culture?
January: Becoming Comfortable with Conflict: Step One to Moving Beyond It

2009
December: Are We a Leader-Sending Congregation?
November: Seven Roads to a Multicultural Congregation.
October: Women Pastors: Are Our Assumptions Correct?
September: Are We Singing the Right Hymns?

August: Sheparding Congregations through Grief Storms.

July: Lay Testimonials Strengthen Financial Giving.
June: One Congregation: Many Locations.
May: Permanent Endowment Fund: Blessings and Temptations.
April: What do People Want in Their Pastors?
March: Going into all the World: Church Website Basics.
February: Should Our Congregation Offer More Choices?
January: How to identify Our Church's Unstated Assumptions.

2008
December: Does Your Window Limit Your View?
November: The Fun Factor Asset in Congregational Climates.
October: Requirements for Membership: Which One's Matter?
September: The Change Agent's Checklist.
August: How Does Church Size Impact Decision-Making?