For Pastors

Personal Care

• Spiritual Direction – Contact Bob Tenglin, Central Conference Spiritual Director Network Coordinator
• Counseling and Therapy Resources
• Clergy and Clergy Family Well-being
• Pastor Safety Protocol Guidelines
• Central Conference Pulpit Supply List
• Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
• Financial Leadership for Pastors (created by the Evangelical Covenant Church).
• Central Conference Chaplains Point Person
• Mutual Ministries Committee/Pastoral Relations Committee Suggested Guidelines

Caring for the Congregation

• Violence and Abuse
• Counseling and Therapy Resources
• Disability Ministry

Clergy Clusters

• District Gatherings
• Youth Ministry
• Children Ministry
• Women Clergy

Women Clergy

• Resources for Women in Leadership

For Congregations

Congregational Care

• Samples of Relational/Behavioral Covenants
• Disability Ministry
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
• Membership Materials
• Faith-Based Response to Epidemics

Facilities 

• National Covenant Properties
• Building a Building Committee
• Example of Facilities Use/Rental Agreement

Financial Resources 

• Financial Leadership
• NPU Academy of Church Leadership
• Online Giving Platforms

Fundraising and Grants

• Covenant Children’s Ministries (grants)
• Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
• Covenant Stewardship Resources

Lay Leadership

• Pulpit Supply List
• Academy of Church Leadership
• Central Conference LEAD Initiative – Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference
• The Agenda of 3’s
• Mutual Ministries Committee/Pastoral Relations Committee Suggested Guidelines

Legal Issues

• Christian Legal Society

Pastoral Searches

• The Pastoral Search Journey (book) by John Vonhof
• So You’re on the Search Committee (booklet) by Bunty Ketcham
• Pastor Compensation Calculator

Organizational Structures

• Church Safety (including Safety for Children)
• Guidelines for a Freedom from Harassment Policy
• Suggested Guidelines for Church Governance Change

Outreach

• MissionInsite (demographic information) – contact Central Conference Office for more information
• B.L.E.S.S. (Evangelism resource)
• Bread for the World

Spiritual Formation

• Legacy
• Youth Ministry – Contact Steve Burger, Central Conference Children, Youth and Family Ministry Liaison
• Children Ministry – Contact Steve Burger, Central Conference Children, Youth and Family Ministry Liaison
• Family Ministry – Contact Steve Burger, Central Conference Children, Youth and Family Ministry Liaison
• College Ministry
• Crescendo

Vitality

• Vitality Workshop Information

Questions? Please contact the Central Conference office at info@centralconf.org or 773-267-3060.

These materials have been prepared for educational/informational purposes only, and are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of your professional advisors with any questions or concerns you have regarding your specific situation.