Public Ministry: Linking Congregations and Communities

Contents

IN FOCUS: Embracing the Public Arena
Pastor Dennis A. Jacobsen makes a biblical case for public ministry

Addressing the Housing Crisis
Writer DeAnn Lancashire provides some practical tips for congregations who want to help the homeless

Public Health and the Private Soul
Alban senior writer Linda-Marie Delloff takes us inside a successful public health ministry in rural Montana

Beyond Outreach
Associate professor Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook shows how two congregations are living out “radical hospitality”

The Congregation as Public, in Public, among Publics
Author and professor emeritus Martin E. Marty says that a new understanding of congregations is needed in our post-9/11 world

FEATURES

Congregations and Foundations
Writer Marlis McCollum reports some reasons why foundation executives find it challenging to work with congregations

Does Your Church Need a Bill of Rights?
Pastor Joshua Brown suggests a way to create a climate of spiritual safety

COLUMNS

THE LEADING EDGE
Alban Institute president James P. Wind believes that congregations need to equip their members to mediate between faith tradition and the public arena

ASK ALBAN
Alban Institute field consultant V. Sue Zabel provides some tips for keeping your congregational vision on track

DEPARTMENTS

FROM THE EDITOR

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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Getting the Relationship Right: Helping Congregations and Foundations Understand Each Other
by Gil Rendle

Housing Initiatives: Four Congregations with Heart
by DeAnn Lancashire

Addressing the Housing Crisis: Resources for Community Outreach
by DeAnn Lancashire