Links

Group Dynamics web site www.has.vcu.edu/group/gdynamics.htm has an eclectic compilation of research, exercises, and miscellany, with many links.

The Free Management Library, maintained by a group called Authenticity Consulting, has lots of resources. Explore under the heading Group Skills www.mapnp.org/library/ Also "Guiding Skills" and "Training and Development" www.mapnp.org/library/

The Pastoral Excellence Project is a collaborative effort at strengthening
baptismal ministries in the Diocese of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Check it out at http://www.episdivschool.edu/pephome.html

Gathering the Next Generation web site has information about Generation X in the Episcopal church, and some good links. www.gtng.org/index.html

Ministry in Daily Life by Linda Grenz and Fletcher Lowe is available on the web. It offers a resource page with many good ideas, including an address for obtaining Ministry Explorations by Jean Haldane. www.espicopalchurch.org/ministry/dailylife Other material by Jean Haldane can be found at www.dependablestrengths.com/assets/popups/list.htm.

The ELCA web site for ministry in daily life www.elca.org/resources.html also has a wealth of resources.

To search for continuing education programs that meet your learning goals, go to www.faithandwisdom.org/ This site, a cooperative effort of Lutherans, Episcopalians and Methodists, enables you to search for what you are seeking.

June Maffin, in the Diocese of New Westminster (British Columbia) has collected lots of information on her site. You'll find reports from past Sindicators' meetings, the International Symposium of Ministry Developers, and much more maffin.ca/june

There is some information about local ministry development, and a broader range of resources, at the pages of the Office of Ministry Development of the Episcopal Church Center. www.dfms.org/ministry

Few dioceses and regional ministries seem to have much on their sites about their ministry development efforts. Here are some that are worth checking out:

The Diocese of Northern Michigan is a pioneer in local ministry development as diocesan system. Their web site gives a good feel for this experience and includes their vision and goals. www.upepiscopal.org Click on "Mutual Ministry" to learn more.

For resources on supporting ministry in daily life, see the web site of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. www.elca.org/index.html

You can get a feel for the educational offerings for local ministry in the Diocese of Wyoming by visiting www.wydiocese.org/ministry

And visit a regional ministry in the Diocese of Minnesota at www.motherflash.com/spirit