Allen Stanton acknowledges the many challenges facing rural congregations — but also offers a hopeful vision for their futures.
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Bruce Epperly: The Jubilee Years
What if we rethink retirement by imagining the time as “the jubilee years”?
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Sam Wells: ‘At the Heart, On the Edge’
The vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London describes a visionary network for the renewal of church and society
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Allen Stanton: What churches can learn from higher education
A year ago, I made the jump from pastoring a local church to running a center at a small denominationally-affiliated college. While I was well-versed in the conversations around church vitality, the world of higher education has been relatively new…
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Marcia Shetler: 3 Teams to Lead Your Stewardship Ministry
Changing the structure of your stewardship ministries might bring new life to familiar work, writes the CEO of the Executive Stewardship Center.
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Dwight Zscheile: We’re in the innovation business
The Christian church is about innovation—embodying God’s new life, hope, and community for the world, writes a scholar and priest
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Mulder, Ramos and Martí: More than Simply “Not Catholic”: The Surge of Latino Protestantism in America
A new book from Rowman & Littlefield invites church leaders and observers of American congregational life to recognize and further explore the breadth and depth of Latino Protestant diversity.
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Carol Pinkham Oak: Spiritual Leadership for Leaving Well
Leaving a congregation well is an act of spiritual leadership, writes the founder of The Network for Spiritual Leaders
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Three Urgent Leadership Questions for Thriving in a Connected World
Authors Hayim Herring and Terri Martinson Elton reflect on three questions that emerged in their research that organizations must ask to navigate this era.
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Thomas Kirkpatrick: Communication in the Church — Creating Healthier Relationships
In a new book from Alban, Thomas Kirkpatrick provides resources to help congregations improve their communication and foster healthier relationships.
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