God is up to something. Can you feel the shift? The time has come to start building – renewing – inventing. The Spirit is moving in the Church, and you need to be a part of it! Come find out how at the largest gathering of progressive church leaders on the planet - the 2012 National Church Leadership Institute: Praxis21 Conference.
Social networking is not a trend - it is here to stay. Come to one of our Social Media Boot Camps and learn how your church can use Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites to get your name out and grow your membership. 
CPR is teaching in seminaries! Join us for courses in church planting and renewal at Brite Seminary, Chicago Theological School and Pacific School of Religion. These courses are 1.5 and 3 hour credit courses covering the practical information you need to know to successfully start or renew a church. If you don't need seminary credit - no worries! Come as a general particpant and get continuing education credit. 
God is up to something. Can you feel the shift? The time has come to start building – renewing – inventing. The Spirit is moving in the Church, and you need to be a part of it! Come find out how at the largest gathering of progressive church leaders on the planet - the 2011 New Church Leadership Institute: The Seven Secrets Conference.
Rev. Janice Steele is the Founder and Pastor of Imani [Imani means faith in Swahili] Community United Church of Christ, a new congregation in Midtown, the heart of Sacramento, CA. Her ministry began with a love for music and the performing arts. Today Imani is a vibrant congregation spreading the gospel of love and inclusion.
Open Table is a caring community of faith that seeks to follow in the hopeful ways of Jesus. Our commitments to peace and justice in the world and spiritual growth in our own lives are interrelated and reinforcing. Our diverse members include people unafraid of difficult questions, folks who gave up on “church” a long time ago, individuals hungering for healthy spiritual practices, thinkers who distrust literalist and excluding interpretations of the Bible, and those who hunger for a more expansive vision of God.
Just as elephants give brith to elephants, we believe that churches should give birth to churches. Download this free manual to learn how...
Download this article about WHY you should be using Facebook to grow your ministry and HOW you can start a social networking campaign for your church.
Fail to plan - plan to fail. Download this booklet on how to write a straetgic plan for starting a new church or growing your church. 
Our ONLINE COURSE, Church Planting 1.0, starts on January 31! Church Planting 1.0, a five-week online learning opportunity, will provide a comprehensive overview in progressive church planting for people exploring starting a new church. Learn at your own pace and on your own time through our asyncronous learning system. This course will cover:
- Week One: Shaping Vision and Mission
- Week Two: Church Planting: The Basic Process
- Week Three: Fundraising and Stewardship
- Week Four: Networking in the 21st Century
- Week Five: Writing a Ministry Plan
For more information or to register click here.
Church Planting 2.0 begins on February 1!
Church Planting 2.0, a five-week online learning opportunity. Created by a team of church planting practitioners, Church Planting 2.0 is focused on the post-launch experience of starting a church. Church Planting 1.0 is a prerequisite. This course will cover:
- Week One: Ready, Fire, Aim - What to do when the plan doesn't work.
- Week Two: Leadership and Conflict - Leading through change
- Week Three: Practical Planting - Finding meeting space, setting up a database and creating a marketing strategy
- Week Four: Financial Sustainability - Building longer term financial support
- Week Five: Worship and Preaching - Preaching to Post-Moderns
For more information or to register click here.