Small Congregation Vitality
The Iona Collaborative believes small congregations have much to teach the wider Church about God’s vision for its future flourishing. Small communities are ideal laboratories for learning together how to discern shared callings, ways of being in community, and best practices for engaging cooperatively to God’s ongoing mission in our rapidly changing culture.
Many of our Iona-produced resources were designed for group use. In some cases, our team has found a resource to be beneficial for individual study or use at a retreat-style event. This has been noted below.
These resources will change regularly.
Check back often for the latest offerings for congregations!
THRIVING BI-VOCATIONAL CONGREGATIONS
Spring 2025 Workshop
April 3-6, 2025 | Maritime Conference Center
These workshops gather representatives from small and lay-led congregations to train leaders using Iona’s Spiritual Toolkit for Congregations, equipping and empowering faith communities to create change and fulfill their callings in their specific contexts.
asynchronous study
Interesting Characters in Hebrew Scripture
with Dr. Steven Bishop
This 4-session asynchronous course offers video teaching, scripture readings, and reflection questions that work for individual or group study.
Follow along using our CoAssemble platform!
VIDEOS
Strategies for Small/Rural Congregations.
Use this resource as an opening
for a vestry meeting or leadership gathering.
PODCASTS
The Iona Collaborative Podcast Network
Listen on SoundCloud, Apple or Spotify!
Like, Listen, and Subscribe.
BIBLICAL STUDY
CoAssemble Courses
The Spiritual Journey
On Earth As It Is In Heaven:
Seeking Spiritual Vision as Christian Practice
Our Journey of Belonging
The Masculine and Feminine Spiritual Journey
Service As a Spiritual Practice
Praying What Is
SPIRITUALITY
CoAssemble Courses
Biblical Overview
Biblical Foundations
Interesting Characters from Hebrew Scripture
The Gospel of Luke
Jesus’ I AM Statements in John
Navigating Paul’s Letters
CHURCH LEADERSHIP/ADMIN
CoAssemble Courses
The Bi-Vocational Journey
Creating Vestry Covenants
Discerning a Congregation’s Core Vocation
GROUP/RETREAT
Vocation of All God’s People
GROUP/RETREAT
Video Series
Vestry Meeting Opening Meditations
Anglicanism/worship
CoAssemble Courses
Anglican Identity
What Does Liturgy Do?
Using Morning Prayer for Sunday Morning Worship
Using Morning Prayer for Sunday Morning
Worship (Spanish Language) Coming Soon!
Lay Eucharistic Leader Training – Coming Soon!
Videos
Using Morning Prayer for Sunday Morning Worship
