Kara Faris is the resource grants director at the Center for Congregations, as well as a resource consultant to congregations. She previously served for eight years as the Center”s education director.Before working at the Center, Kara served First Friends Meeting of Indianapolis as associate pastor. With a degree in marketing from Butler University”s College of Business Administration and a master of divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary, Kara brings a blend of pragmatism, intuition and passion for lifelong learning to the Center.
5 Ebooks by Tim Shapiro
Brent Bill & Nancy DeMott: Holy Places
Building communicate. Stained glass windows, high altars, multi-purpose worship/gymnasium spaces, Plexiglas pulpits, padded pews–these and all other architectural elements say something about a cong …
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€42.24
Larry A. Golemon: Living Our Story
Living Our Story explores how good narrative workthe retrieval, construction, and performance of valued storiestakes place in ministry. Authors Larry A. Golemon, Lee Ramsey, N. Graham Standish, Tim S …
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€35.96
Tim Shapiro: How Your Congregation Learns
Change isn’t always easy or intuitive. How Your Congregation Learns introduces churches and leadersboth lay and ordainedto the process of the learning journey. By understanding learning dynamics and …
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€31.70
Tim Shapiro & Kara Faris: Divergent Church
New faith communities are appearing across the U.S.. Many of them bear little resemblance—on the surface—to ‘church’ in its conventional form. But when we look a little deeper we see striking continu …
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€18.99
Christina Jones Davis & Tim Shapiro: Formative Power of Your Congregation
The formative power of a congregation serves as a primary catalyst for human development. A congregation also forms a person’s life. Congregations are often well-versed in matters of Christian format …
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€21.95