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Tool Federated Church (Nov 2004)

Case Study The Story of World Vision: Bringing all Stakeholders together through AI. (2004, Oct). .

Article 'Seek It' Summit Culminates in Celebration and Affirmation. (2004, Jun 24). Worldwide Faith News (Online ed.).

Stories from the Field From Strength to Strength - Envisioning the Future of Federated Church(2003)


Website AI Online Learning Modules
http://www.aileadership.com Liz Mellish's Appreciative Inquiry Learning Modules website are a world first one stop shop of ideas, process methods and materials to support people in change. You get access to five online learning modules with up to the minute case studies and practical examples to apply the method in a variety of organisational settings including schools, government agencies, community organisations and corporate environments. You will build on and extend your facilitation, consulting, leadership and learning skills in a fun and focussed way! Each module takes between two and ten hours to complete depending on your level of exposure. You have 12 months access to contact with Liz Mellish and her module specific answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Website Appreciative Inquiry in the Catholic Church
http://www.catholicappreciativeinquiry.com/pages/1/index.htm The Catholic Church has embraced Appreciative Inquiry in many settings. This website introduces you to a few of them.

Website Clergy Leadership Institute
http://www.clergyleadership.com http://www.clergyleadership.com/clergy/ai-links.html http://www.clergyleadership.com/clergy/ai-church.html TThe Clergy Leadership Institute's mission is to integrate theological reflection with positive organizational psychology in our training and coaching of clergy for ministry effectiveness. Resources for using appreciative inquiry in a variety of church contexts such as, strategic planning, appreciative coaching, leadership development, interim ministry, ministry review and training schedules are available at the site.

Book Branson, M. L. (2004). Memories, Hopes, & Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry & Congregational Change. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute.

Tool From Strength to Strength (Nov 23, 2003)

Article Chaffee, P. (2005). Claiming the Light: Appreciative Inquiry and Corporate Transformation. CongregationalResources.org, published by Alban Institute.

Stories from the Field United Religions Initiative Comes of Age in Rio(2002)


Working Paper Chaffee, P. (1997). Unafraid of the Light: Appreciative Inquiry and Faith Communitites. Interfaith Center at the Presdio.

Article Coloma, S. (2001, Jan 5). Vector; 'Charodic' Organizations. BusinessWorld.

Tool A Fusion of Strengths: A Positive Revolution in Change Leadership (Aug 1, 2004)

Tool Becoming a Visible Force for Peace (Jun 3, 1999)

Tool Creating a Forum Where Leaders of the World’s Religions Can Gather in Mutual Respect and Dialogue (Nov 6, 1998)

Case Study Crowley RSM, M. (2005, Aug 16). Summary of Sisters of Mercy of Connecticut Project Using Appreciative Inquiry.

Article Easley, C. A. (2003). Appreciative Inquiry as Lever for Driving Social Change. National Black Catholic Congress: Online Presentation.

Book Fischer, M., Raley, M. M. (Eds.). (2002). Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils. Mystic, CT: Twenty Third Publications.

Article Gibbs, R. P. (1999, May). AI and the URI. AI Practitioner.

Article Lefkowitz, M. (1999, Feb 5). Religious UN may hold key to World Peace. Cleveland Jewish News.

Book Mahe, S., Gibbs, C. (2003). Birth of a Global Community: Appreciative Inquiry in ACTION !. Cleveland, OH: Crown Custom Publishing.

Article Odell, M. (2000). An Appreciative Inquiry conversation guide: Creating a small forum in which leaders of the world religions can gather in mutual repect and dialogue. Global Social Innovations, Journal of the GEM Initiative (Winter ed.) Vol. 1. 23-26

Tool A Training-of-Trainers in Appreciative Planning & Action (APA) (Aug 2002)

Book Paddock, S. S. (2003). Appreciative Inquiry in the Catholic Church. OR: Thin Book Publishing.

Working Paper Peterson, J. E. (2003). The Congregational Congress. Gig Harbor, WA: Connecting Heart to Heart.

Working Paper Peterson, J. E. (2003). The Magic Power of Appreciative Inquiry. Gig Harbor, WA: Connecting Heart to Heart.

Tool AI Practitioner Collection CD 1998-2004 (Dec 10, 2005)

Case Study Robinson, B. (2003, Sep 22). Wall Street Dialogues: Five Years of Conversations that Matter. New York, NY: Trinity Church-Wall Street.

Article Sandu, A. (2011, Feb 18). Appreciative philosophy. Towards a constructionist approach of philosophical and theological discourse. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies Vol. 10.

Article Schjonberg, M. F. (2007, Aug 14). Seminary deans discuss opening schools' resources to entire church. Episcopal Life Online (online ed.).

Article Van Marter, J. (2006, Sep 27). Executives Look for "A New Way". PCUSANEWS listserv.

Book Voyle, R. (2010). Restoring Hope: Appreciative Strategies to Resolve Grief and Resentment (1 ed.) (Vol. 1). Hillsboro, OR: The Appreciative Way.

Tool Five Step AI Development Model for Churches (Oct 1, 2001)

Book Voyle, R. J., Voyle, K. M. (2006). Core Elements of the Appreciative Way: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry for Work and Daily Living. Hillsboro, OR: Clergy Leadership Institute.

Article WSOM (2000). The inter-religious friendship group: A visible force for peace. Weatherhead: The Magazine of the Weatherhead School of Management.

Article Zolno, S. (1998, Jun). Crisis at Home: Fostering Agreement in an Intentional Community. VisionAction Journal (OD Network) (Summer-Fall ed.) Vol. 17. 13-17



 
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