Kenneth L. Carder
Retired United Methodist bishop
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.
Ken Carder: Bubba to a gadfly -- remembering Will D. Campbell
Elijahs and Elishas: We need each other
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.
‘But now I see’: New lenses from South Africa
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.
What does God have to do with excellence?
All around us, a culture has emerged focused on vocational and professional leadership and excellence. But what does it have to do with God?
Choosing where to be present: A sign of excellence
It was some of the best advice Bishop Kenneth L. Carder ever received: ‘Choose carefully where to be present.’
Excellence: Burdensome expectation or gracious gift?
Is “excellence” just one more task for already overburdened pastors?
Images of the more excellent way
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.
From fragmentation to integration
Move from a fragmented to an integrated system of support and services for pastors.
Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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