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

Mark Chaves: Congregational size

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

Most congregations in the United States are small, but most people are in large congregations.

United Methodists Partner to Eradicate Malaria

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

The unlikely combination of church leaders, Sports Illustrated, the National Basketball Association and the United Nations has raised $23 million for the campaign.

Bio: Thomas J. Bickerton

Biographical information about one of the early champions of the UMC’s involvement in the Nothing But Nets campaign.

Fighting malaria

For United Methodist Bishop Tom Bickerton, the goal is global health. Bickerton has helped lead the United Methodists to raise millions to help eradicate malaria through the Nothing But Nets campaign.

By Elisabeth Stagg

Keeping faith

In a time of crisis, a new Divinity initiative looks to change ideas of leadership and support church officials.

Prince Raney Rivers: Learning from failure

By Prince Raney Rivers Senior pastor, Union Baptist Church

If we really want to learn something about transformative leadership, we should sit with our failures and missed opportunities.

Why institutions matter

Reflecting on the book, “On Thinking Institutionally,” Duke Divinity School Dean L. Gregory Jones says Christian wisdom illustrates our need for institutions to shape and form us.

By L. Gregory Jones President, Belmont University

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Grace amid suffering

Caring for the ill and dying is work the church should claim, says Duke University pediatric oncologist Dr. Raymond Barfield. Medical institutions don't have the capacity to offer the spiritual care that is the church's domain.

By Raymond Barfield Professor of pediatrics and Christian philosophy, Duke Divinity School

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Jason Byassee: The (Muslim) way out of the financial crisis

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

Traditional Islamic lending and investing has held up well despite the current financial meltdown. Do Christians have a wise word on finance for such a time as this?

Mark Chaves: How common is congregational conflict?

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

How often do churches fight? Are some congregations perennially at odds? The National Congregations Study has some answers.