Blog
Stories, ideas, and research from the people and congregations we work with.
How to End Well: A Guide for Churches Facing an Ending
A guide to help churches close a program, building or congregation with care, honoring the past and making room for what's next.
How to Partner Well: A Guide for Congregations
A guide to help congregations find, design and sustain partnerships with other organizations that strengthen their mission.
How to Sell Well: A Guide for Churches Selling Their Property
A guide to help congregations decide whether and how to sell church property, and leave a positive legacy when they do.
How to Develop Well: A Guide for Churches Working with a Developer
A guide to help churches get clear on their goals and build a fair, effective partnership with a property developer.
What About Taxes!? A Guide for Churches Earning Income
A free decision tree to help churches understand the tax questions that come with renting space, social enterprise, or other income.
Where to Start: A Free Guide for Faith Leaders on Shifting Ground
A free guide for faith leaders who aren't sure what to do with their church's resources, and want help with the next step.
Impact Investing Resources for Churches
A free starter collection of resources to help church finance committees learn about investing for social good as well as returns.
Mission Possible: A Game That Teaches Design Thinking in 2 Hours
A game that takes teams of 5 to 100 from big problems to creative, practical solutions in less than two hours.
How to Rent Well: A Guide for Churches Renting Out Space
A guide to help churches rent out space in a way that serves their mission and actually brings in more money than it costs.
What Next? A Planning Tool for Ministries
A tool from RootedGood and the Presbyterian Church (USA) to help ministries of all kinds plan for their future.
Let's Talk About Resources: A Conversation Tool for Churches
A tool with case studies and a simulation game to help churches imagine new ways to use their resources for their community.
Make It Memorable: A Game to Help Your Team Tell Better Stories
A collaborative game that helps a team of 3 to 6 people develop a compelling story about their organization or project.
Money and Mission Alignment Tool
A framework to help nonprofits and churches see how the way they earn money supports, or works against, their mission.
Three Little Pigs: A Quick Team Evaluation Exercise
A short, fun exercise based on the children's story to help your team talk about what's working and what needs attention.
I Spy: A Tool to See Your Neighborhood with New Eyes
A playful tool based on the children's game to help you spot needs, assets and new opportunities in your own neighborhood.
Five Tips for Using the What Now? Planning Tool
Practical tips from RootedGood for pastors and leaders using What Now? to plan their ministry through a time of disruption.
What Now? A Free Planning Tool for Congregations in Disruption
A free, interactive tool in English and Spanish to help congregations make decisions about their mission during COVID-19.
Community Discovery Tool: Find Where Community Is Forming
A tool to help churches find where people are gathering in their neighborhood and map it as a scavenger hunt or trail.