Alban at Duke Divinity School

Menu
  • Topics
    • Buildings
    • Care Ministries
    • Conflict
    • Education
    • Leadership
    • Management
    • Missions & Evangelism
    • Money & Finance
    • Public Ministry
    • Renewal & Vitality
    • Strategic Planning
    • Technology
    • Vocation
    • Worship
    • Youth & Children
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast
  • Books
  • About
    • Loren B. Mead
    • Alban Weekly
    • Congregations Magazine
    • History
    • Partners
    • Staff
  • Contact
  • Topics
    • Buildings
    • Care Ministries
    • Conflict
    • Education
    • Leadership
    • Management
    • Missions & Evangelism
    • Money & Finance
    • Public Ministry
    • Renewal & Vitality
    • Strategic Planning
    • Technology
    • Vocation
    • Worship
    • Youth & Children
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast
  • Books
  • About
    • Loren B. Mead
    • Alban Weekly
    • Congregations Magazine
    • History
    • Partners
    • Staff
  • Contact

Prince R. Rivers

Prepare for something new 

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

The slower pace of summer is a great time to ask: “What is God up to now?”

Read More

Is your leadership style still working? 

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

The leadership style you choose is not a one-and-done decision. It should adapt to your context.

Read More

The purpose of a purpose

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Having a sense of purpose enables us to thrive under unfavorable conditions.

Read More

The heart of teamwork

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Ministry teams can be sources of prayer, discernment & mutual encouragement.

Read More

Teaching people to lead 

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Christian leadership development is inseparable from Christian discipleship.

Read More

New purposes for old buildings

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

To relocate or repurpose? As buildings age, congregations must discern how to move forward.

Read More

Make room for questions 

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Passing on faith requires walking alongside young people in their questions.

Read More

Preaching inspires holy imagination

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Preaching to stir the imagination is not a luxury — it is a lifeline

Read More

The witness of hospitality

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Friendliness may be a start, but is not the same as Christian hospitality.

Read More

Be still and know

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Being still isn’t just nice to do; it’s crucial to faithful leadership.

Read More
Newer
Older

More On This Topic

Is your congregation burned out?

We all know pastors who are burned out from the stresses of 2020 and 2021. Maybe we are willing to say, “I am burned out” — but I wonder if it would help us to think about a congregation being burned out. A Harvard…

Read More

Recently Published

  • Staying connected to the vine 
  • Think like a new pastor
  • What can we do together? 
  • Leading through fear
  • Redeeming beauty 

Archives

Explore recently published Alban Weekly newsletters. We also offer issues of Alban Weekly prior to 2013 and Congregations magazine.

Topics

  • Buildings
  • Care Ministries
  • Conflict
  • Education
  • Featured Posts
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Missions & Evangelism
  • Money & Finance
  • Podcast
  • Public Ministry
  • Renewal & Vitality
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technology
  • Vocation
  • Worship
  • Youth & Children

Subscribe to Alban Weekly

Our weekly e-newsletter offers practical wisdom on how to lead congregations today

Subscribe

About Us

Alban at Duke helps leaders connect and learn from one another by sharing practical wisdom, stories of thriving congregations and transformational models of ministry.

Contact Us

Alban at Duke Divinity School
1121 W. Chapel Hill St., Suite 200
Durham, NC 27701
Contact Us Form »
  • Topics
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast
  • Books
  • About
  • Contact
Alban at Duke Divinity School Duke Divinity School Copyright © 2025 Alban at Duke Divinity School