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

Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference

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 – Contact Jill Lind, Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference

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COVID-19 Resources for Churches

Please visit the Central Conference COVID-19 Response page which has resources listed for local Covenant churches to use during this time. Resources were updated on March 15, 2021.

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.