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

Every member in mind

By Cherry Crayton Writer

Despite being a small, rural congregation in an impoverished part of North Carolina, Sandy Plains United Methodist Church has sent a large proportion of its members into mission, leaving some to wonder: How has this tiny church produced so many leaders?

Beautiful music -- together

The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra has remade itself by creating a new model of a community-based arts organization that is committed to artistic excellence and community engagement.

By Joy Jenkins
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The unlikely reformer

By Ned Barnett Journalist

Staccato Powell has overseen stunning growth in his AME Zion church in downtown Raleigh, which he sees as part of a “new church” that stresses Christian fervor over denominational identity. But his goal, he says, is to revitalize the traditional church, not to reject it.

Living into a new vision

Baptist University of the Américas has undergone painful changes to transform itself from a dying Bible institute to a high-quality, affordable institution of higher education for Latino Christian leaders in Texas.

By Lynn Gosnell Journalist
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Focus on excellence

By Matthew Dewald Journalist

By restructuring its organization around “excellence,” the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has increased its effectiveness and transformed its culture.