Why Build Assets in the Faith Community?
- Connecting Developmental Assets and faith/spirituality —Insights from research and diverse religious traditions
- Six reasons to build assets in congregations
- Congregations’ strengths for asset building
- Download a two-page handout (PDF) to share with others.
Interfaith Action for Asset Building
- Lessons Learned from Search Institute’s interfaith project, Uniting Congregations for Youth Development
- Getting congregations involved in asset building
- Working interfaith
- Starting a network of congregations
- Connecting the faith community to multisector asset-building efforts
Planning for Asset Building within Congregations
- Getting started in your congregation
- Assessing your congregation’s asset-building strengths and priorities
- For more information and ideas, see Building Assets in Congregations: A Practical Guide for Helping Youth Grow Up Healthy.
