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.
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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.
Link to author Brittini L. Palmer
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Brittini L. Palmer
Writer and preacher
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.
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Holly Hollman
General counsel and associate executive director, BJC
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, writes a director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
The work of preparing for leadership changes has biblical roots and modern models
Decentralized networks and intergenerational storytelling better prepare organizations for leadership succession, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
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.
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Frazlier L. Pope III
Executive pastor, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
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.
Link to author Bankole Akinbinu
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Bankole Akinbinu
Senior Pastor, Baptist Grove Church
Empowering the next generation: 5 leadership frameworks for a changing world
A recent intergenerational meeting prompted a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity to reflect on ways to engage Gen Z leaders.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Jim Singleton: Why is it important to be an attentive leader?
Paying attention is the key to so many of the challenges in ministry, says a pastor and teacher.
From Chicago basement to international stage, the power of collaboration fueled a Latino-led nonprofit working with youth
In its early days, a startup nonprofit working to make the Bible more accessible to young people in urban areas found a crucial community partner. The result of their collaboration is a lesson for us all, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
