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Aleta Payne: To my white sisters in Christ
A Black mother of sons challenges white women to move beyond silence or tepid, timid outrage to work for a world in which all of God’s children can live more fully and fairly.
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G. Jeffrey MacDonald: Do you need full-time clergy to be a vital congregation?
Don’t let the ingrained belief that only churches with full-time pastors can thrive keep you from making the switch to part-time clergy, writes an author who has researched the effects of part-time ministry.
John Gasangwa founded Arise Rwanda Ministries, which is focused on improving life for people in the coffee-growing region of Rwanda. Photos by Bruce Buursma
'Business is the calling God has ordained for me to do'
John Gasangwa, an entrepreneur who grew up in a refugee camp, uses his business training to create jobs in remote western Rwanda. Arise Rwanda Ministries has developed the coffee trade as well as educational and microlending opportunities for people living in the region.
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A. Trevor Sutton: How do you keep great leaders?
Finding good people to serve your congregation or organization isn’t enough, writes a pastor. You also need to develop a strategy to retain them.
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A. Trevor Sutton: Don't wait until you need a leader to find one
Developing a leadership pathway for people in his congregation helped an associate pastor avoid the last-minute scramble to fill open positions. The six-month process includes prayer, reading, discussion and discernment.
Resources on Christian leadership
How is Christian leadership unique? What are the new challenges for Christian leaders in a complex and busy world? From the Faith & Leadership archives, here are resources to help.
Tim Conder: A board member and a friend?
Commitment to intentional conversation can bring beauty and mystery to board life.