Joy and play are defiant ‘acts of dignity’
Celebration and imagination fuel resilient, faithful leadership, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Compassion as a sacred source for spiritual leadership
We must be present and undistracted in order to practice compassion. The result can be transformative.
Link to author Aizaiah Yong
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Aizaiah Yong
Executive Director, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
From metrics to meaning: Leading with wisdom in the age of data
It’s important to recognize that while metrics tell part of a congregation’s story, they cannot measure the stirrings of conviction or the whispers of the Spirit, writes a church leadership consultant.
Link to author Chris Aho
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Chris Aho
Church leadership consultant
How to lead as a pastor when you’re uncertain of your own future
A Scottish pastor facing possible deportation because of a backlog in visas for religious workers reflects on leading a congregation amid deep personal uncertainty.
Link to author Gary D. Noonan
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Gary D. Noonan
Senior pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, Missouri
Better leadership through better listening
When leaders seek out and pay attention to unexpected voices, wisdom follows, writes a director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Coffee hour and the beauty of lingering with one another
Instead of being driven by efficiency and urgency, what if we slowed down and made space for transformation? writes a PCUSA minister.
Link to author Mihee Kim-Kort
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Mihee Kim-Kort
PCUSA minister
Where do we go from here? One approach to help white Christian workplaces become more inclusive
The unfreeze, change, freeze model, developed in the 1940s, is a practical way for predominantly white workplaces to embrace and implement cultural change.
Link to author Kenneth Young
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Kenneth Young
Pastor and director of external relationships, Massachusetts Council of Churches
Why listening is the faithful start to strategic leadership
Intentional listening is a form of spiritual discernment that helps us co-create with one another and with God.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Kara Powell: How to bring about change in your church
It’s a difficult time for the church but it has a bright future if leaders help their congregations adapt to a new, diverse world, says a co-author of the book “Future-Focused Church.”
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.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
How do you manage frustration?
With frustration rising, there are possibilities for containing the contagion and harnessing the energy generated for hope, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
