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Ken Eriks: Staff is a rich resource that God has entrusted to us
Renewing the Reformed Church in America depends in large part on developing the denominational staff, says the director of transformational engagement.
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Dave Odom: Why focus on developing your staff as leaders?
The challenges facing Christian institutions today require innovative solutions in all aspects of the work. Senior leaders must cultivate the conditions for the work to flourish, which means nurturing talent across levels and roles, says the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Laura E. Everett: Low-budget leadership development
How do you develop leaders in your organization without funding? The executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches offers 10 ideas for leadership development on a shoestring.
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Frank Yamada: Theological schools are diverse, and the pandemic will affect them differently
The long-term financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic remains to be seen, but the struggles will be as diverse as the schools themselves, says the executive director of The Association of Theological Schools.
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: 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.
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Victoria Atkinson White: Facing wicked problems in anxious times
When we approach dauntingly complex decisions from a place of empathy and curiosity, we might discover a different solution, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Maria Teresa Gastón: On the other side of the 'groan zone'
Why wade into the turbulent water of collaborative problem solving? Because facilitative leadership is both necessary and possible, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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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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A. Trevor Sutton: Small steps can help improve your ministry's online presence
As many ministries are forced online during the pandemic, leaders must pay attention to and improve user experience, says a pastor.
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Nathan Kirkpatrick: How to think about what's next when the future is unclear
COVID-19 presents us with overwhelming daily challenges, but we must also begin to consider what's ahead, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Alex Shea Will: Leading from the middle
How associate and senior pastors navigate their relationship can benefit both them and their congregations, an associate pastor writes.
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Russell Lackey: How to turn a vicious cycle in ministry into a virtuous one
Faced with dwindling student interest in campus ministry, a pastor rebuilt by creating a “virtuous cycle” of opportunities that feed one another.
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Peter Hill: Looking beyond ourselves and our church walls to find humility
Owning our limitations may not be comfortable, but it can help us be humble, says the Biola University psychology professor.
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