Leadership in a time of war
One of the hallmarks of the Most Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak’s remarkable leadership in southern Sudan is a commitment to education, both his own and others’, says Duke Divinity professor Ellen F. Davis.
Reconciliation
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Recovering reconciliation as the mission of God
In this excerpt from their book “Reconciling All Things,” authors Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice offer 10 theses on reconciliation.
Jin S. Kim: People are dying for community
How did the Church of All Nations achieve diversity without talking about diversity? By talking instead about the need for racial reconciliation. And through honesty in marriage. And lots of Korean food.
Leading toward the "extreme center"
The book “Going to Extremes” explains why people tend toward group polarization. Christian leaders have a responsibility to help their communities engage diverse viewpoints and love enemies, says L. Gregory Jones.
David Ford and Peter Ochs: Community that’s not monochrome
The founders of Scriptural Reasoning, a forum for interreligious conversation, talk about the fruits of friendship, conflict and drama.
Mary Nelson: Embracing God's vision for community
Leaders see possibilities amid despair. At-risk neighborhoods need pastors and community workers disciplined by creativity, resolve, hope and -- above all -- a God-given vision.
Sam Barkat: We have all been made in the image of God
For Sam Barkat, Christians must become “people of the basin and towel,” since humility is crucial on the journey to diversity.
John Perkins: Empowering communities
Poor neighborhoods usually lack more than money. They lack leaders. John M. Perkins has spent five decades strengthening disenfranchised communities by raising up leaders from an often-overlooked location -- within.
Paul Kawimbe: We need each other
Partnership is a new model. American and African Christians have unique gifts and resources to share with each other for more effective global missions, says AME Bishop Paul J.M. Kawimbe.
Jean Vanier: Of belonging and bonding
A world ‘gone mad through bad leadership’ could learn much from the international community known as L’Arche, says founder Jean Vanier.