C. Kavin Rowe: Why does your Christian community exist?
Sixth in a series. A community can thrive over time only if its members know why it exists and can communicate that with others.
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The Rev. John Heinemeier retired from ministry after 45 years, then returned to work and became the part-time vicar of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, N.C. Photo by York Wilson
Laity and retired clergy lead together in small congregations
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, N.C., illustrates a new model for underserved churches: active laity and retired pastors.
'We have been resurrected'
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.
Charles Hambrick-Stowe: What's Christian about a Christian business?
Profit is important, but it's not the most important thing.
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Visibility: A feature of thriving communities
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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The Work+Shop: Faith in everyday life
Two Episcopal priests in San Antonio combine scholarship and discernment to help ordinary Christians ‘live life in full color’
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Excellence is the standard
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.
I want to be like them
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.
Abandoning mastery
A new teacher learns that vocation is not something to claim, but rather something to grow into.
Unemployed, underemployed and overemployed
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.