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Journalistic narratives about catalytic organizations and leaders that are innovative while remaining rooted in tradition

What happens when neighbors object to your congregation’s building plans?

Conflict is common when churches desire to redevelop underused property. But there are ways to avoid and mitigate neighborhood opposition.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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A Presbyterian hiker ministry spreads radical hospitality in the Rocky Mountains

At the intersection of two major trails, a small Colorado congregation has shaped a convergence of volunteers, hikers and the larger community rooted in welcome.

By Christie Matherne Journalist

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A group of volunteers offers a faithful presence in San Diego’s immigration court

After an effort tied to World Refugee Day, a Catholic diocese organically grew a program for faithful people to be witnesses for immigrants.

By Kate Morrissey Journalist

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A congregation renovates the old and builds something new to serve its members and community

Facing years of deferred maintenance and repair costs, a church in Lexington, Kentucky, looked outward as well as inward to make the best use of its historic space while expanding to meet a pressing local need.

By Kory Wilcoxson Pastor and journalist

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Beyond church walls, common threads catalyze communities

Faith & Leadership checks in with three previously featured projects about their continued learning and growth over recent years.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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The Christian Latina Leadership Institute empowers women to lead

A two-year certificate program helps Latinas to fulfill their callings as ministers and in other fields by offering practical and spiritual education.

By Bekah McNeel Journalist and author

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Abundance at the margins: How faith and food justice converge for farmworkers

A ministry in southwest Florida grows and gives away food to the people who harvest the nation’s crops but have little access to fresh food themselves.

By Alexandra Martinez Journalist

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At an Indigenous center, the lessons are a way of life

The Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice hosts retreats, sells seeds and cultivates a farm, all in the name of reorienting relationships through Indigenous traditions and thought.

By Cheston Knapp Writer

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Stations of Reparations honor Black church history

The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey pauses annually during Lent to reflect on the effect of systemic racism on its Black parishes. Along with acknowledging its own history, the diocese has worked for reparations at the state level with religious and secular organizations.

By Annette John-Hall Journalist

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Justice Theater Project encourages community conversation and engagement through its performances

For more than two decades, a secular theater company has partnered with Raleigh, North Carolina, churches to offer programing with distinctly justice-focused themes.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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