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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Louis Weeks is president emeritus of Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now Union Presbyterian Seminary) and served as a pastor and missionary in the Presbyterian Church in Congo (then Zaire). He is the author of a number of books, including “All for God’s Glory: Redeeming Church Scutwork” (Alban) and “To Be a Presbyterian. Revised Edition” (Geneva Press). Recently, his books with other writers have included “Faith in Words” and “Vital Signs: The Promise of Mainline Protestantism.” Weeks’ book, tentatively called “A Sustainable Presbyterian Future,” will be published in May 2012.
Louis B. Weeks: An inclusive paradigm for family
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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Congregations seeking to remain or become vital must change to reflect the changing paradigm of the American family, says the author of a new book on the future of the church.
Louis B. Weeks: Women’s circles and bonding social capital
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Women’s circles are the quintessential generators of bonding capital.
Louis B. Weeks: The miracle of thriving congregations
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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Perhaps the surprising thing is not that there are so few thriving congregations in the US. It’s that there are so many.
Louis Weeks: Things to share with all the world
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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
What are the things every Christian should see before they die? What do we wish we could see that we now cannot?
Louis Weeks: A recipe for thriving relationships -- confession
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Repeat after me: “I’m sorry . . . I was wrong . . . You were right . . . Please forgive me.
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Louis Weeks: Can you go home again (and preach)?
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Is it even possible to thank all the people responsible for teaching us the faith?
Louis Weeks: Yes, but are they Christian?
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
A little time in mission work can challenge definitions of what makes for “Christian.”
Healthy congregations and humility in action
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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Again and again, Louis Weeks found the same trait when he visited a dozen healthy, vital congregations. No matter how impressive their ministries, they all had the virtue of humility.
Louis Weeks: Saying the “e” word in the mainline
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Louis B. Weeks
President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
We seem to have gotten beyond the religious right and the lazy left. So how come I can’t use our word yet?
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Louis Weeks: Should pastors know what members give?
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
It may be common wisdom that congregational leaders should be blind to who gives how much. This is misguided.
Louis Weeks: Isn’t the Holy Spirit supposed to be in this somewhere?
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President emeritus, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Advice from an elder preacher and leader to a younger: let the listeners do some of the work, and leave space for the Spirit.
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