A maze confuses, a labyrinth does not. Our goal in this time of challenge and change as we anticipate the new thing that God is doing is to move forward as if we were ...
The report from a Clergy Well-being study conducted by Rev. Dr. Frederick 'Jerry' Streets in Southern New England during the spring and summer of 2022 is now available ...
A recent retreat enabled the stakeholders of the ecumenical initiative, Together We Thrive, to gather for celebration and a look to the future. Karen Ziel, a member of ...
Karen Ziel, Assistant Director of the Center for Transformational Leadership interviews ...
Rev. Dr. Sarah Drummond, Dean of Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School is ...
Karen Ziel, Assistant Director of The SNEUCC Center for Transformational Leadership conducted an interview with Beth Estock on the practice of discernment. As co-author ...
Clergy Communities of Practice (or CCoPs) continue to build strong bonds and networks of clergy leaders who seek shared learning to deepen their ministerial skills. There...
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This is an invitation to plan for the upcoming season and it's important themes with your whole heart and first and foremost, for you! This season is an invitation to ...
Playlists! What are they? An introduction to the concept of Playlists as a new format for shaping faith.
"The best and most effective partnerships are formed in the context of communities, organizations, and families within whom these values and this way of being are deeply ...
"While leaders form bonds within their congregations; healthy relationships of mutual support among peers are essential."— Karen Ziel
"If faith formation is to be relevant and transformational, it must be renewed and reimagined by every generation." —Karen Ziel
This interview features two faith formation leaders who currently serve CT congregations ...
A Reflection on Mentored Relationships This reflection offers insights about our new Mentored Relationships model for leadership development. Karen Ziel, Minister of ...
Dana Johnson is the Director of Children's Ministry at the Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport, CT. In this blog post, Ms. Cindy Cole introduces us to Dana ...
Director of Children’s Ministry, Round Hill Community Church (Greenwich)