The planning retreat is an indispensable part of building successful board-staff collaborations, writes longtime congregational consultant and Alban author
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Nathan Kirkpatrick: Beginning Your Board’s Leadership Together
Before getting down to business in the new year, invest some time in board development, writes the managing director of Alban at Duke Divinity.
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Facing Feelings in Faith Communities: A Q&A with Bill Kondrath
When we know our emotions, trust them, and learn to hear and respond to the emotions of others, we will see major advances in our ministry and service, says an Alban author
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R. Mark King: How to Define Church Ethos
Ethos is reality. Naming and claiming it is the first step to navigate out of the storm and sail into a thrilling adventure, says executive minister R. Mark King.
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R. Mark King: Church Ethos
The culture of any congregation will enable priorities, determine intents and drive ministries far more than any other dynamic, says the executive pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City.
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Lisa G. Fischbeck: The Season of Departures
A priest reflects on the perennial season of departures within the life of her mission church.
Read MorePrinciples for Leaders to Keep in Mind in Merging Congregations
Principles for leaders to keep in mind from Brett Opalinski’s story of Rader United Methodist Church: Prepare yourself spiritually. The pastor in this story began with prayer for personal guidance and an attitude of openness to many possible outcomes. This…
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Norman Bendroth: Transitional Ministry Today
In editing a collection of essays that have become a new Alban book, Norman Bendroth learned several key lessons for churches that are considering calling a transitional minister.
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Bruce Epperly: Congregational Leadership as Spiritual Practice
Claiming the pastor’s role as spiritual guide is a matter of seeing God’s presence and then encouraging its emergence within the congregation, writes Bruce Epperly.
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Dan Hotchkiss: Consulting in the Alban Tradition Continues
Alban Institute was known for the strength of its consultants. Here, Dan Hotchkiss reflects on the legacy of and the values inherent within Alban consulting.
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