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Leadership in the Wesleyan tradition

In their new book, “Grace to Lead,” Kenneth L. Carder and Laceye C. Warner draw upon the early Methodist movement in Great Britain to distill instructive and formative marks of leadership for the church in the world today.

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The dark side of sabbatical

Congregations and pastors can benefit from a sabbatical. But some predictable problems can arise when leaders step away from their posts. Mark Miller-McLemore offers some advice on how to avoid these pitfalls.

By Mark Miller-McLemore
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The 5-percent principle

Motivated by the desire to help others and continue learning, graduates of a retreat-mentoring program are willing to be paid for just 5 percent of their time to mentor others. The cost savings allows the program to continue even after its Sustaining Pastoral Excellence grant has ended.

By Matthew Lewis
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