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Interviews
Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings
Betty Deas Clark: At Mother Emanuel AME Church, a congregation is healing still
A year after the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church, the congregation is healing from its own unique and often overlooked loss. And the hand of God is moving still, says a pastor assigned to the church after the shooting.
Grace Hackney: Eating faithfully is a key to living faithfully
A North Carolina program for clergy, congregations and communities called Life Around the Table focuses on eating well as a way to nurture healthy Christian communities. The key, as its founder says in this interview, is developing a eucharistic imagination.
Jeff Bradach: What do you do when the need is larger than the resources?
Organizations large and small need to invest in leadership capacity, especially if they are considering scaling their projects, says the co-founder and managing partner of The Bridgespan Group.
Simangaliso Kumalo: Politics, the church and theological education in South Africa
It’s easy to dismiss the church’s political role in countries where political rights are not an issue. But in post-apartheid South Africa, the church and seminary have a critical role to play in developing leaders who will transform society, says the president of Seth Mokitimi Methodist Seminary.
Gil Rendle: Leadership means 'pushing people to purpose'
Leading is not a matter of following a series of linear steps but rather a matter of disturbing the system in the right direction, says a senior vice president of TMF.
Elizabeth Dias: Pope Francis is changing the conversation about faith
The Time magazine correspondent covering faith and politics shares her insights into the current religious landscape in this interview.
David Anderson Hooker: Keeping the narratives in alignment
Leaders should work to ensure that their organization's narratives and values are made real within the organization as well as in the world, says the conflict transformation and mediation expert.
Starsky Wilson: Find your Ferguson
Part of the difficult witness for the privileged within the church is to renounce a bit of that privilege and work on behalf of the marginalized, says the co-chair of the Ferguson Commission.
Rebecca M. Blank: The teachings of the church are important for me as an effective leader
The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison reflects on how Christian practice affects her leadership, and how the church can offer alternative ways of thinking about the market economy.
