- April 2, 2010Regardless of what branch of Christianity you are a part of, be aware of the tremendous challenge posed by the…
- March 31, 2010A friend and colleague in ministry, J. Herbert Nelson, has just been appointed to head the Washington Office of the…
- March 30, 2010Real leaders nurture and support other leaders. If the type of leadership that our churches need in this chaotic time…
- March 29, 2010What are the questions that the lay leadership should be exploring with the people they have called to be spiritual…
- March 26, 2010For those who participate in congregations that are part of some sort of connectional systems, we need to look at…
- March 25, 2010How can a congregation, its leadership, and its pastors support some innovative leadership even as it seeks good management? I…
- March 24, 2010How can a congregation support their pastor in being a leader? You've heard the usual introduction of a pastoral search…
- March 23, 2010I think it was in an article by Gil Rendle of the Alban Institute that I first saw the difference…
- March 22, 2010It is clear from all the research that the church is facing some major challenges. Our cultural anti-institutional bias militates…
- March 19, 2010One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience is the power of genuine hospitality. The modern church…
