Vibrant Institutions
Christian wisdom is nurtured over the course of time in institutions that act as bearers of tradition, laboratories for learning and incubators of leadership. The practice of thinking institutionally requires Christian leaders to embody Christian virtues and to focus attention on the larger purposes of an institution.
Features
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Reflection
July 20, 2010 | Jason Byassee draws lessons for today’s church leaders from “Teaching As Leadership,” a new book that seeks to identify the qualities of an effective teacher. Read more »
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Article
July 20, 2010 | In an excerpt from a new book about Stanley Hauerwas, Michael G. Cartwright examines the theologian’s writing about universities as unique communities of conviction. Read more »
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Multimedia
June 22, 2010 | Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia cuts through a diverse swath of the city’s neighborhoods. An ongoing study of the congregations along this historic, eight-and-a-half-mile stretch of road examines the role of religious communities in urban life. Watch video »
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Q&A
June 7, 2010 | With a deep sense of who they are and what God is calling them to do -- and just the right amount of help -- any congregation can overcome its challenges, says the president of the Center for Congregations. Read more »
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Article
May 25, 2010 | One of the organizers of an outreach program that has raised $4.4 million for Sudan offers advice for others willing to think big. Read more »
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Article
May 25, 2010 | A church in a depressed, Rust Belt town has raised more than $4 million to help people in Sudan. This remarkable project began when the Rev. Mike Slaughter challenged his congregants to turn away from consumer culture and spend their money to help people in need. Read more »
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Article
May 11, 2010 | For 25 years, Lawndale Christian Health Center has expanded services in a needy community while maintaining its church-based identity. Read more »
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Q&A
May 11, 2010 | In the Third World, people lose their livelihoods because they lack eyeglasses that cost $5 in the United States. Kassalow’s company, VisionSpring, uses market strategies to combat this problem. Read more »
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Article
March 30, 2010 | In Cincinnati, Strive is a new kind of ‘catalytic’ nonprofit, bringing others together to ensure academic success for children. Read more »
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Reflection
March 16, 2010 | Again and again, Louis Weeks found the same trait when he visited a dozen healthy, vital congregations. No matter how impressive their ministries, they all had the virtue of humility. Read more »
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