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Handling the Hum of Bright Ideas

How congregations can manage the constant stream of new ideas from enthusiastic members without dismissing them or being distracted from strategic priorities.

Expert support for leaders

Dan Hotchkiss, a long-time senior consultant for the Alban Institute, now works independently with congregations and other mission-driven groups from his home near Boston. Dan's best-selling Alban book Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership, now in an expanded and revised second edition, has helped hundreds of churches, synagogues, and non-profit organizations to streamline their structure and become more mission-focused and effective.

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