by TA Barlow | Feb 27, 2014 | Church Vitality, Leadership Resources, Resources
The Toward Vitality project, which started in 2011 and was completed in 2013, has been very influential in my work and the work of others in the field of church vitality. This project was sponsored and funded by The General Board of Discipleship (GBOD), The General...
by TA Barlow | Jul 23, 2013 | Church Vitality, Leadership
An intensely practical little book which will – inexpensively and quickly – help pastors navigate many of the common challenges of clergy transitions. When I say “little book,” I really mean that – the print edition is only 78 pages long,...
by TA Barlow | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Church Vitality, Leadership, Wesley
“The United Methodist Church is a denomination in crisis.” “Mainline denominations are outdated and irrelevant.” “Congregational Christianity is at its end, soon to be a thing of the past.” Or, at least, so we have been told. In...