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Interviews
Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings
Amy Butler: God's up to something; will the church be part of it?
As the church becomes pushed to the margins of society, it gains remarkable freedom, the senior minister of The Riverside Church says in this interview. If we have the courage to live into the gospel, who knows what could happen?
Peter G. Heltzel: Faith-rooted organizing brings people together to create change
The church is a Spirit-led movement for love and justice in the world, the co-author of "Faith-Rooted Organizing" says in an interview. We are called to go outside the church and into the community to share the love of God.
William H. Lamar IV: Reject the myth of redemptive violence
In the aftermath of the mass killings in Charleston, South Carolina, church leaders must begin having real conversations about the truth of America’s history and its mistaken belief in the myth of redemptive violence, the pastor of Metropolitan AME Church says in this interview.
Terry C. Muck: Seminary professors are servants of the church
In this Q&A, the outgoing executive director of the Louisville Institute shares his thoughts on the state of theological education as well as an initiative to support Ph.D. students in their vocational formation.
C. Andrew Doyle: Imagining the church of the future
In this Q&A, the Episcopal bishop of Texas talks about his new book, which he hopes will encourage Christians to imagine a vital church that’s part of God’s work in the world.
Timothy Shapiro: Helping congregations find the resources they need
A new version of the Congregational Resource Guide offers congregations a searchable database of high-quality resources. In this interview, the president of the Center for Congregations talks about how the CRG will expand the reach of his organization.
Charles R. Bailey: Military chaplains are circuit riders
In this Q&A, the retired deputy chief of chaplains for the U.S. Army reflects on a 38-year career serving God and the military.
Kyle Thompson: Ministry is more important than a building
The bishop challenged them to be bold, and the leaders of Sharon United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, took the message to heart. The church is proposing to tear down its building and redevelop its property as an urban village. In this Q&A, the pastor explains the church's plans.
Kerry A. Robinson: The spirituality of fundraising and philanthropy
Instead of being uncomfortable with the task of raising money, Christian institutional leaders should embrace it as an essential part of their work and ministry, the author of a new book on fundraising, philanthropy and spirituality says in this interview.
