Kenneth L. Carder is a retired bishop of the United Methodist Church. He served the Mississippi Area of the United Methodist Church from 2000 to 2004 and the Nashville Area of the UMC from 1992 to 2000. In addition, he is the Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke Divinity School.
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Kenneth L. CarderRetired United Methodist bishop
Every Christian leader needs a gadfly, someone who will cut to the chase and help him or her stay focused on the gospel. For one United Methodist bishop, that was the late Will D. Campbell.
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Kenneth L. CarderRetired United Methodist bishop
Faithful Christian ministry requires holding together memory and hope. After 40 years in ministry, a retired bishop sees that both younger and older pastors have contributions to offer the church.
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Kenneth L. CarderRetired United Methodist bishop
Friendship with those who see the world from its underside, its suffering and oppression, is one of the best ways to develop a new and clearer lens into the gospel and the church’s mission.
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Kenneth L. CarderRetired United Methodist bishop
Although the language of excellence is limited to two passages in Paul’s letters, those two references and the context of their use provide the rationale for our continuing efforts to identify, call forth, and sustain excellence in ministry, writes Kenneth Carder.
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Kenneth L. CarderRetired United Methodist bishop
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