Two years ago, tiny Saint Cyprian’s Episcopal Church was dying. Today, to everyone’s surprise, it is beginning to thrive. It’s a testament to the work of dedicated lay leaders in the historically African-American congregation and a retired white Lutheran pastor.
Profit is important, but it's not the most important thing.
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Third in a series. Christians are those whose common life positions them for visibility in the world as a witness to Jesus Christ, writes C. Kavin Rowe.
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Two Episcopal priests in San Antonio combine scholarship and discernment to help ordinary Christians ‘live life in full color’
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The Catholic Church has been described as an organization as large as Walmart that operates on a feudal model. But the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management hopes to change that, starting with standards for excellence adapted from the nonprofit world.
Kerry Robinson, who was formed in the world of Catholic philanthropy and inspired from childhood by modern-day saints, now leads a remarkable effort to assist and strengthen the Catholic Church in the United States.
A new teacher learns that vocation is not something to claim, but rather something to grow into.
Although she is officially unemployed, Denise Frame Harlan juggles work as a writer, teacher, tour guide, nanny, fiber artist -- and a mother. Each of her jobs brings her joy, but not much money.
Pastors need to fight the impulse to fulfill congregants’ unrealistic expectations. In order to do that, they must understand that they are players in a number of powerful systems that reward such behavior, writes Nelson Granade.
How do a petroleum engineer, an ophthalmologist, a teacher and an electrician see their work as Christian ministry?