Welcome! Find here resources from within the NABF family and beyond to be shared with our member bodies. We hope you find it helpful!
Know of a resource we should share here? Is there a topic you’d like to see covered? Send our administrator a note: admin@nabfellowship.org.
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Governance
The structures, systems and practices required to run a church well are crucial but often overlooked topics. See below for some fantastic resources on church governance from our friends at the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec: https://baptist.ca/churches/church-operations-new/governance/
Resources for Church Management:
- Accessibility Standards for Customer Service
- Child Safety Manual
- Guide to Church Constitutions
- Guide to Church Incorporation (in Ontario, Canada)
- Guide to Writing a Privacy Policy
- Responsibilities of Church Trustees
- Sample Property Use Policy
Responsibilities of a Church Clerk:
(See the expandable subsections on the topics below on their website.)
- Minutes of Meetings
- Membership Roles
- Church and Ministry Information
- Assembly Delegates
- Historical Record Keeping
Resources for Church Membership:
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Leadership
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. That sums up the progress of an artful leader.”
― Max DePree
coming soon…
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Mental Health
With gratitude for the good work that they do in the world of Mental Health and Spirituality, we commend to you the many incredible resources available from Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries. Their online Resource Portal provides free access to incredible tools for individuals, churches and groups, which are available within a free account.
The Sanctuary Course is a study guide for small groups in equip churches as they seek to become sanctuaries where people with mental health challenges feel safe, supported, and a sense of belonging. In addition to the coursebook, films, and discussion guides, this resource includes a Facilitation Guide and Participant Guide, an audiobook version of the course, and transcripts of the films.
Sanctuary also offers the following set of resource categories:
- Faith, Grief, and Covid-19: A Conversation
- When A Loved One Dies by Suicide
- Race, Mental Health, and Faith
As well, they have collaborated with The Porter’s Gate to produce an album of songs about mental health and faith, titled Sanctuary Songs. It centres around the lived experience of people who are often marginalized in churches, and models life-giving and healing ways for congregants to talk (and sing) about mental health challenges. Find it here: Sanctuary Songs.