Institutional leadership

Deon K. Johnson: As America marks its 250th year, the church has a crucial role to play in accurately telling the nation’s story (long version)

The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri’s ministry of writing and sharing daily prayers touches people beyond his parishes, as does his family’s experience of a traumatic year caught up in the federal crackdown on immigrants.

Deon K. Johnson: As America marks its 250th year, the church has a crucial role to play in accurately telling the nation’s story

The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri’s ministry of writing and sharing daily prayers touches people beyond his parishes, as does his family’s experience of a traumatic year caught up in the federal crackdown on immigrants.

Who supports you in times of crisis?

Families and congregations can help sustain us through life’s difficulties, but institutions also play a crucial role.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Forum for Congregational Life

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Leadership grief is the sorrow of unchosen possibilities

Leaders should acknowledge the sense of loss that comes with having to let go of some opportunities so that they can focus on others.

By Kate Rae Davis Executive Director, Center for Transforming Engagement

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We can’t just place Black women in leadership, we need to support them

It is not enough to appoint Black women to leadership and call it progress. Without deep, sustained support, the very systems that claim to celebrate us can also harm us, says a preacher and communications specialist.

By Brittini L. Palmer Writer and preacher

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What you need to know about the recent IRS proposal

Faith communities should continue to engage in issue advocacy, but endorsing or opposing candidates for political office is a bad idea, writes the general counsel and associate executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty.

By Holly Hollman General counsel and associate executive director, BJC

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What nosy congregants, purity culture and the ‘Billy Graham Rule’ have in common

Arcane mores in some faith-based institutions can limit women professionally and contribute to widespread loneliness.

By Victoria Atkinson White Vice President for Grants and Programs, Church Benefits Association

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The work of preparing for leadership changes has biblical roots and modern models

Decentralized networks and intergenerational storytelling better prepare organizations for leadership succession.

By Elizabeth Tamez Méndez Founder and Executive Director, New Generation3

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Podcast: ‘Tod Bolsinger: Navigating Change’

Leading through change is a unique and crucial skill

Trusting the winds of God in leadership

Winds offer both assistance and resistance. Being open to them as direction from God can inform how we lead, writes a Chicago pastor.

By Frazlier L. Pope III Executive pastor, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

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Is your church ready when things go right?

Congregations and their leaders are often conditioned for problems. A North Carolina pastor suggests that they also prepare for success.

By Bankole Akinbinu Senior Pastor, Baptist Grove Church

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