If you've been visiting BuildingChurchLeaders.com or receiving the BCL newsletter for long, you've probably noticed that our downloads come in a variety of formats and under a multitude of names. You may have even noticed more than one download on the same topic. If you're new to the website, you may wonder what BCL is all about. With the short descriptions below, we hope to explain - to old friends and new - just what you can expect to find here at BuildingChurchLeaders.com.

To summarize, our editorial staff is committed to providing church leaders with practical and useful downloadable resources that can be used in and adapted to virtually any church environment. To do that, we develop nine different kinds of downloads, each with a specific purpose.

Practical Ministry Skills

This is our staple download: practical, brief, and ready for use in a discussion. These downloads are collections of between seven and nine articles that address a single topic from multiple angles and are designed ...