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

Olu Menjay: Are short-term missions a waste?

By Olu Menjay Principal, Ricks Institute, Monrovia, Liberia

Many have charged that short-term missions are, if not a waste, at least a poor use of time, money and power. For the host of one such mission to Liberia, they are nothing of the sort.

Richard Mouw: A prayer in Beijing

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

Who is prayer for? For those listening or for God? If the latter, perhaps our inability to understand is no great problem.

Focusing the mission

By focusing on its top priorities, Mount Pisgah Church in Alpharetta, Ga., is weathering the economic downturn while continuing its global commitment to working on behalf of children, leadership development and supporting the persecuted church.

By David Gibson Journalist

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The matriarch

By Clare Cardia

Learning to work with the elderly church secretary is a lesson in love for a new pastor.

The view from the pew

By William H. Lamar IV Pastor, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church

Leaving the pastorate, even for a short time, offers a new perspective on the beauty and importance of the work.

Mark Chaves: Congregations give less to denominations

By Mark Chaves Professor of sociology, religion and divinity, Duke University

Denominations were in financial crisis even before the rest of the world was. For the past ten years congregations' income has increased, but their giving to their denominations has decreased.

Jenny Williams: When NOT to lead like Jesus

By Jenny Williams

Should not leaders take their cues from Jesus? When dealing with the bully in an organization, perhaps not.

Sharing God’s abundance

Christian leaders must situate this economic moment in the full story of God’s work. By both assuming responsibility and having faith God will provide, we find freedom and abundance, says the Rev. Janice Virtue.

By Janice Virtue

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Jason Byassee: Not a Christian, but a Christ-follower?

By Jason Byassee Senior minister, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto

Can one call oneself a follower of Jesus rather than a Christian?

Len Hjalmarson: Leading from the future

By Len Haljmarsan

How do organizations lose their way? By forgetting their ends. How do we keep ours in mind?