by James P. Wind

About this Site

James P. Wind, president of the Alban Institute, is a Lutheran clergyman and former program director at Lilly Endowment Inc. His publications include American Congregations, A Letter on Peace and Good Health, and Places of Worship, .

This 2007 Web version of "Constructing Your Congregation's Story" is based on a book published by Augsburg Fortress in 1993. While it addresses the specific questions and challenges that Lutheran congregations face in constructing their stories, the concepts and insights presented here can be readily translated to other denominations.

You may wish to read straight through this site by clicking on the "Next" button at the bottom of each page. Or, you may prefer to focus on a particular section of the site by clicking on the corresponding link in the menu to the left.

A print-ready version is available by clicking on the "Print-Ready Version" link near the bottom of the left-hand menu. (You'll need to have installed the free download, Adobe Acrobat.)

Also near the bottom of the left-hand menu is a "Search" function to help you find specific titles or key words in the "Constructing Your Congregation's Story" Web site.

Finally, the "Site Map" shows the layout of this Web site and supplies immediate links to all of its sections and subsections.

Please click on the "Feedback" item to share your thoughts, ideas, and questions about congregational history or about this site. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our thanks to Augsburg Fortress and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for permission to make this resource available online through the Congregational Resource Guide.