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Deep Listening: Fondren Apartment Ministry

A 5-minute video by Houston filmmaker Marlon F. Hall offers a glimpse into this innovative ministry, which is based in deep listening, prayer and openness to the Holy Spirit.

Ben Smith, a volunteer with the Fondren Apartment Ministry. *Photo by Mark Mulligan*

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

A collective of mostly Black women seeks to create a church that prioritizes their needs

The Root Cause Collective aims to provide a flexible space for those marginalized by mainstream churches.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee Journalist

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Creating our future is a group effort

As we head into a holiday season in this post-lockdown but not-yet-post-pandemic world, we must build new life — together, writes the senior associate editor of Faith & Leadership.

By Aleta Payne Senior associate editor, Faith & Leadership

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Habakkuk’s leadership lesson is complete openness to God

Trust is at the core of a leader’s vision — trust that God’s reign of justice, peace and righteousness will come on earth as it is in heaven, writes an author.

By Celeste Kennel-Shank Journalist

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Pastors were not prepared for the digital demands of the pandemic. What does that teach us about the next crisis?

Of all the new things they were asked to take on during the pandemic, it was technology work and decision making that pastors felt the least prepared for, according to a two-year study from Texas A&M University.

By Heidi A. Campbell Professor, Texas A&M University

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Jonathan Brooks: How engaged is your church in your neighborhood?

A free online quiz offered by the Parish Collective helps congregations discern their current level of engagement in their communities and offers resources to deepen that connection, says the organization’s board chair.

To expand your imagination, get curious

Learning to be inquisitive and openhearted can make way for all sorts of possibilities, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity.

By Kelly Ryan Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

Deep Listening: Fondren Apartment Ministry

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