The College For Congregational Development
We are a comprehensive training program for clergy and laity in congregational and organization development.
by Stephen Crippen Part of our work at the College helps leaders recognize the many ways they are in relationship with their people, because this awareness gives them more options for how to behave. You have many relationships in your life, and it’s easy enough to recognize them: your friend, your mom, your spouse. It’s harder to see all of … [Read more...]
Yesterday afternoon the halls of the Dumas Bay Conference center filled with the sound of future and current congregational developers, readying themselves for a week of learning, growing, and relationship building. Also present is the ubiquitous newsprint, markers, and the signature bi-polar weather of the Pacific Northwest. This … [Read more...]
A video featuring congregational development projects for Christ Church Blaine and St. Margaret's Bellevue, two Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Olympia, the Episcopal Church in Western Washington. … [Read more...]
What is Organization Development? Organization development is an effort (1) planned, (2) organization-wide, and (3) managed from the top, to (4) increase organization effectiveness and health through (5) planned interventions in the organization’s “processes,” using behavioral science knowledge (Richard Beckhard, 1969). Organization … [Read more...]