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Thoughtful personal reflections from a variety of perspectives about issues relevant to Christian leaders

Ken Evers-Hood: The role of church culture in congregational growth and decline

How can a church leader encourage a cooperative environment that is poised for growth? It depends on the size of the congregation.

By Ken Evers-Hood Pastor, Tualatin Presbyterian Church

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C. Kavin Rowe: 'Power' in the Christian sense is the concrete shape of hope

By C. Kavin Rowe Vice dean for faculty, Duke Divinity School

The work of institutions and communities will never be complete in our time. But if we live out lives of hope, we participate in God’s remaking of creation in Christ.

Grace to get through summer

She never expected old hymns to bring "showers of blessing" on a hot summer Sunday in East Texas. But that's the power of music to connect us -- a gift of grace, says a Christian writer.

By Jane Webb Childress Writer and teacher

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Dori Baker: Intentional Christian communities provide a test kitchen for human flourishing

Could congregations seeking to engage young adults take part in a growing movement of campus-based intentional communities? asks a research fellow to The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).

By Dori Baker Author and consultant

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The background of the cross

By Gretchen E. Ziegenhals Spiritual director and retreat leader

Hanging crosses in an entryway or an office is a statement of faith and connects those who pass by to a great cloud of witnesses. What strategies do you use to signal the background of your life?

Purpose matters

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

When you read about leadership, discern the purposes of the author and compare those purposes with yours.

Seeing and serving

By Nathan Kirkpatrick Principal, Saison Consulting, LLC

Winning racquetball players watch the court for an opening and take a shot. What might this teach us about strategy for Christian institutions?

Listen to Rhoda

By Alaina Kleinbeck Associate Executive Director, Coordination Programs

The disciples in Acts 12 dismissed the message of the young slave girl. Who in your midst have you dismissed who is actually carrying the message of the gospel?

Traditioned innovation in the kitchen

By Gretchen E. Ziegenhals Spiritual director and retreat leader

“The Hundred-Foot Journey” shows that the heavenly coming together of cultures is possible where there is friendship, forgiveness, a willingness to let go of the familiar and a vision for the future.

Richard J. Mouw: Put on the attire of leadership

A halftime visit with the leaders of Notre Dame and West Point reminded an evangelical seminary president that leadership is contextual, as varied as a clerical collar, an Army general’s uniform and chinos with a V-neck sweater.

By Richard J. Mouw Professor and former president, Fuller Theological Seminary

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