Can we make our congregations as welcoming as a coffee shop?
An experience at his favorite coffeehouse inspired a Christian leader to reflect on how to cultivate a welcoming organizational culture.
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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
More and better ideas always come
A scarcity mindset leads us to hoard ideas, but one of generosity helps grow them, writes a managing 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
Declining numbers at conferences can be an opportunity to innovate
Instead of pursuing a big-name speaker or more production, make conferences and in-person gatherings more intimate and transformative, says a worship leader and consultant.
Link to author Angie Hong
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Angie Hong
Worship leader, writer and speaker
How to think about long-term viability in the face of urgent needs
Five questions centered on mission and vision can help organizational leaders find clarity about the sustainability of their work, 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
What we gain by being neither quick nor efficient
Stepping away from everyday urgency, even in simple ways, can help us squeeze slowness back into our lives, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
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
When wringing every moment out of the day still isn’t enough
Reconsidering our relationship with time can move us from a mindset of mastery and control to one of openness, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Where is the measuring tape?
COVID has complicated how we determine the scale of our work, but asking key questions can help, 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
Victoria Atkinson White: Your grant writing needs the expert next door
The biggest names are not always the best choices when it comes to a successful grant application. Look locally and talk to the people who know your community and what works in your context.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Susan Beaumont: Leading in an in-between season
The usual tools of leadership aren’t effective during times like the one the church finds itself in now -- those liminal seasons when the path forward isn’t clear, says the author of “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going.”
