Reinvention is essential, especially for a long-term pastorate.
Read MoreThe gift of immigrant congregations
A new season of ‘Leading and Thriving in the Church’
Read MoreAs you love yourself
Modeling self-care is a gift for your entire congregation
Read MoreThe Formative Power of Your Congregation: Faith and Human Development
The Formative Power of Your Congregation is written for clergy and laity who long for a congregation that supports human flourishing as much or more than the growth or existence of the church.
Read MoreThe power of good partners
A partnership is not patronage, but collaboration for mutual benefit.
Read MoreIn search of inspiration
Sustaining inspiration long-term is hard — but necessary — ministry work.
Read MoreDon’t forget to slow down
Are you fruitful? Or just busy?
Read MoreCongregations need partners
Congregations cannot afford to think of themselves as stand-alone institutions.
Read MoreThe gift of self-compassion
Perhaps the most powerful antidote to emotional exhaustion is the practice of self-compassion: the radical act of extending grace to ourselves.
Read MoreYou have a story to tell
To strengthen your leadership, think about the stories you would like your church to tell five or 10 years from now.
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