Parish Paper

Thanks to a partnership between Oaktown Christian Church and the Region, The Parish Paper is once again available to Indiana Disciples congregations. Please give attention to the permissions and restrictions below, then download and use the paper in your congregation.

• How to Manage Change Resistance - February 2012
• How to Perfect Your Leadership Triangle - January 2012
• How Do We Successfully Launch a New Project? - December 2012
• Should We Unleash the Power of Congregational Planning? - November 2011
• Why Do Smart Churches Make Dumb Decisions? - October 2011
• Why Do People Connect with Christ and a Congregation? - September 2011
• How to Prevent Bad Behavior During Times of Change - August 2011
• How to Select Quality Staff - July 2011
• What is the Pastor's Role in Church Finance? - June 2011
• When Does Success Lead to Failure? - May 2011
• Accomplishing Worthy Goals: Being Smart is Not Enough! - February 2011
• What Is Your Unconscious Intent? - January 2011

Rights and Responsibilities

The Region’s purchase of photocopy rights for The Parish Paper INCLUDES:

1. Permission to provide copies to regional staff and to the congregations within the Christian Church in Indiana in any of the following ways: E-mail, Postal, newspaper, newsletter, meetings, training events, and this Website.
2. Permission for each congregation within the Region to (a) photocopy or electronically distribute for local use as many copies as it needs, (b) post them on its Website, and (c) quote sentences and paragraphs.

Congregations within the Christian Church in Indiana do NOT have permission:

1. to delete the copyright ownership notice;
2. to re-write, paraphrase, delete, or change the wording of sentences and paragraphs; or
3. to give ANY THIRD PARTY–other than our staff and constituents–permission to photocopy or reprint (in any quantity, no matter how small, whether for free distribution or for sale).