By Jim LaDoux The book by Kathleen Smith, Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down, provides a wealth of insights on how to live a less anxio...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Thriving congregations pay attention to the shifts taking place in life and ministry and find ways to successfully navigate their way toward a preferred future of being church in times o...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux Thriving congregations recognize the importance of positioning people for maximum impact. Your onboarding process helps people start strong and engage in ministry more quickly and effect...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux The Elevation Approach, by Tina Wells, is a helpful guide for helping people elevate the quality of their lives and ministries to a new level, and for helping people live as our best sel...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux In The Art of Gathering, author Priya Parker redefines what it means to bring people together. She argues that the success of any gathering—whether it's a meeting, dinner party, or confe...  Read More

By Jim LaDoux The Art of Noticing is a thought-provoking book designed to spark one’s awareness and creativity through the intention use and focus of our senses. It challenges the reader to experience...  Read More