Consultants at Credence are thought leaders in the field of congregational health.
Our team of consultants regularly engages in writing, speaking, and discussing their experiences working with leaders. The below resources are designed to answer the questions of the leaders we work with to enhance the health, strength, and vitality of congregations and their leaders.
Embracing Human Connection
How many of you may know the essay: “All I needed to know I learned in Kindergarten”?...
Conflict, Trauma and Mental Health
First appeared in February 2023 Newsletter Trauma is a formidable foe: Its effects harm...
Embracing Community and Belonging – Battling the Loneliness Epidemic
How many of you may know the essay: “All I needed to know I learned in Kindergarten”?...
New Years’ Resolutions & Strategic Planning
I am writing this post just ahead of New Year’s Eve—when many of us think about making...
Hope for a World in Despair
How do you find hope? Recently, a client was expressing distress over the state of the...
I Need To Deliver Hard News. What Do I Do?
You are about to walk into a tough conversation where you must deliver hard news to...
Rethinking the EDI Conversation
Over the years, this newsletter has included numerous articles on the topic of equity,...
How & Why Credence Does Organizational Health Assessments
I wonder how many of you enjoy puzzles. As a child I recall reaching an age where I...
In Praise of Random Conversation
I am sitting in the Ottawa train station as I write this, waiting for my train to take...
Looking Back: How 30 Years as a Mediator Have Formed Me
On July 12 of this year, I will celebrate 30 years as a professional mediator – a role...
Conflict, Trauma and Mental Health
Trauma is a formidable foe: Its effects harm us at will and show up unbidden even when...
Surviving Polarization
I was at a think tank event recently on the topic of polarization, exploring the...