Alban Institute

Alban Institute

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Summary:

The Alban Institute is an ecumenical organization that provides resources for congregations in the form of consulting services, research, book publishing, and educational seminars.  They are strongly committed to staying faithful not only to their research but also to the realities of congregations and their leaders.  The topics their resources cover are varied, but include issues such as:

• community ministry,
• discipleship,
• faith and money,
• family ministry,
• health ministry,
• leadership,
• multi-cultural ministry,
• sexual trauma, and
• social action.  

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

The Institute strives to find the most urgent questions facing congregations and quickly find or develop the information and resources they need to respond.  The Congregational Resource Guide is an online database on current trends, past work, and best practices in a variety of areas applicable to congregations, including a section on public ministry.