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Maria Mallory White

Journalist

Maria Mallory White is a freelance writer who has worked for Business Week, Black Enterprise, U.S. News & World Report, the Baltimore Sun and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A graduate of the Candler School of Theology, she is a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal church.

Pastors and peer groups

By Maria Mallory White Journalist

A new study indicates that congregations benefit when their leaders participate in peer groups.

Hope in conflict

By Maria Mallory White Journalist

Can conflict be constructive? Christian leaders turn denominational battles into opportunities for transformation and reconciliation.

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