Let’s take a step back
Sometimes moving forward requires first stepping back to consider the perspective of others, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Acknowledging the past to chart a course for the future
David Goatley’s installation as Fuller Theological Seminary’s new president was a master class in beginning a ministry assignment, 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
Research-based guidelines for leading the church in a new era of ministry
How can Christian leaders adapt to the changes the pandemic has brought? A scholar who has studied pastors and volunteers during the past three years offers suggestions for adjusting to a new reality.
Link to author Eileen R. Campbell-Reed
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Eileen R. Campbell-Reed
Visiting associate professor, Union Theological Seminary
What are we rebuilding and why?
Congregations should see with new eyes as they re-envision ministries in a world reshaped by twin pandemics, 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
Greeting our return when the old is gone and the new is here
As we resume in-person ways, churches are uniquely equipped to welcome people back, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Nathan Kirkpatrick
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Nathan Kirkpatrick
Principal, Saison Consulting, LLC
James Heynen: 'The truth is our friend'
Leading change in organizations requires discovering the truth and avoiding blame, says a longtime consultant.
How to host online meetings with Christian hospitality
Virtual gatherings are here to stay, so let’s host them well, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
Spiritual director and retreat leader
Kenneth Young: There's a better way to manage pastoral transitions
What if we imagined pastoral transitions as a relay race, in which each leader passes the baton to the next? asks a Baptist pastor.
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Kenneth Young
Pastor and director of external relationships, Massachusetts Council of Churches
Disruption is often the key to renewal
When churches struggle to change their habits, stopping everything can open a way forward, says a church planter and pastor.
Link to author Jason Butler
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Jason Butler
Co-founder, SupperTime
Gregory C. Ellison II: 'It's good to see you. Welcome to Fearless Dialogues. Are you ready for change?'
Seeing and hearing those who have been overlooked is a primary task of leadership and a prerequisite for sustainable change, says a Candler School of Theology professor. His nonprofit, Fearless Dialogues, helps unlikely partners engage in hard conversations.
Matt Johnson: A church isn't a blank slate, and neither is a pastor
Leading change requires understanding a community’s system for relating and behaving -- and understanding your own family system, too.
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Matt Johnson
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, McMinnville, Oregon
