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Maria Liu Wong, dean of City Seminary, works on a project outside the City Seminary gallery in New York City. Artists wrap objects with crocheted and knitted patches -- a method called "yarn bombing." The yarn-bombed trees are dedicated to Manuel “Manny” Ortiz, a mentor of the author. Photo by Daniel John/CSNY

Management, Leadership development, Missions & Evangelism, Christian Leadership, Pastoral leadership

Mark R. Gornik: It's best to have someone walk with you

His longtime friend Manuel “Manny” Ortiz showed the director of City Seminary of New York the importance of not just leadership but friendship for the future of the urban church.

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Christian Leadership, Arts & Culture, Society

Kenneth Young: Honoring black resiliency on the 400th anniversary of slavery in America

A Baptist pastor visits historic Jamestown and is struck not just by the horrors of slavery but by the resiliency of black Americans. It’s a story that’s important to know and to name, he writes.

Bungishabaku Katho, founder of the Jeremiah Center for Faith and Society in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photos courtesy of the Issachar Fund

Reconciliation, Global, Racial & ethnic, Christian Leadership, Institutional leadership

One man's vision of hope, love, forgiveness and peace in a nation ravaged by ethnic conflict

Bungishabaku Katho is building the Jeremiah Center for Faith and Society in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a place to gather Christian leaders and promote reconciliation and restoration.

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Theological Reflection, Christian Leadership, Institutional leadership, Pastoral leadership

Andrew Root: The challenge of being a pastor in a secular age

As we enter a new chapter in the life of the church, an author and professor works to answer the question: "How do we help those who no longer need a God encounter the living God in their lives?"

In trustworthy institutions, expectations and processes are clear, and decision-making is transparent. iStock / H_Vector

Christian Leadership, Institutional leadership, Management, Team management

Dave Odom: What makes an institution trustworthy?

Predictability and transparency help people know how to do their work and why decisions have been made. And they set the stage to create a sense of agency, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Photo by Cameron Rogers

Christian Leadership, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, Global

Célestin Musekura: Christians forgive neighbors -- and enemies

Christians must let their identity as those who have been reconciled to Christ lead their work for reconciliation, says the director of African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries.

Heart and org charts, budgets and calendars.

You can identify an organization's values through its organizational charts, budgets and calendars. Illustration by Jessamyn Rubio

Christian Leadership, Vocation

Nathan Kirkpatrick: Christian discipleship and ethics as learning to love the right things in the right ways

Our individual and institutional structures, budgets and calendars reflect our true priorities, writes the managing director of Alban at Duke Divinity School.

The Rev. Gina M. Stewart speaks to her congregation in Memphis. Photo courtesy of Christ Missionary Baptist Church

Christian Leadership, Pastoral leadership, Congregations

Gina M. Stewart: Everyone needs an advocate, especially women leaders

Moving the needle for women means amplifying their voices, highlighting their gifts and advocating for them, says a pastor and nationally known preacher.

D.Min recipients Claire George, Maria Lynn, Larry Perkins, Julie Perry and Matt Winters attend Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond's final graduation ceremony. Image courtesy of BTSR

Christian Leadership

Victoria Atkinson White: Institutional fragility calls for holy friendships

Friends who encourage us to name the sins, gifts and dreams of our institutions can help us cultivate their sustainability. Where have we become complacent? Where could we be more creative? Where could we take risks?

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Christian Leadership

Alaina Kleinbeck: I need the hole-ridden Jesus in this hole-ridden world

Jesus is present with us amid the gun violence that pierces our world, teaching us by example how to live with this reality.

A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

Christian Leadership

Most Recently Published

Mark R. Gornik: It's best to have someone walk with you

Kenneth Young: Honoring black resiliency on the 400th anniversary of slavery in America

One man's vision of hope, love, forgiveness and peace in a nation ravaged by ethnic conflict

Andrew Root: The challenge of being a pastor in a secular age

Dave Odom: What makes an institution trustworthy?

Célestin Musekura: Christians forgive neighbors -- and enemies

Nathan Kirkpatrick: Christian discipleship and ethics as learning to love the right things in the right ways

Gina M. Stewart: Everyone needs an advocate, especially women leaders

Victoria Atkinson White: Institutional fragility calls for holy friendships

Alaina Kleinbeck: I need the hole-ridden Jesus in this hole-ridden world

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