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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.

In this photo from the cover of "God's Internationalists," children run around their school building in a Tanzanian World Vision Area Development Program.

Missions & Evangelism, Management

David P. King: Organizational change is necessary for the long haul

In the first comprehensive study of the history of World Vision, the author of “God’s Internationalists” says that organizations should be ready to listen, change and come together as the world around them changes.

Illustration by Jessamyn Rubio

Management, Team management

Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I lead from the middle

Serving as the second chair can sometimes devolve into micromanaging, but an AME minister employs three practices to help carry out a clear, consistent vision for her church.

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.

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Management, Arts & Culture, Society

Alaina Kleinbeck: What the U.S. women's soccer team can teach the church about worthiness

Team members did more than just win the World Cup; they had the audacity to demand equal pay for women. This should include women in the church, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Image by Jad Limcaco

Congregations, Growth & renewal, Management, Change

Jason Butler: 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.

Inquiry and curiosity are at the core of an approach to evaluation that changes the tone and character of the questions we ask. iStock / Golubovy

Management, Evaluation & assessment

Susan M. Weber: Reframing evaluation

Effective evaluation is about learning from one’s work, not judgment. It is a process that must be in place from the beginning of a project and be done in community, writes the director of the Evaluation & Communication Project at the Center for Congregations.

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Management, Change

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.

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Management, Team management, Hiring & supervising staff

Dave Odom: How to balance predictability and imagination in administration

Good administration provides predictability -- a clear purpose and guardrails that mark the outer limits of what is permissible -- while also empowering employees to choose a path or suggest a new trail, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

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Management, Strategy

Dave Odom: Deciding what to keep and what to trash

Our desks become heavy-laden with papers and notes when we don’t understand our institutions’ priorities. As we begin a new year, it’s time to discern what’s important.

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The pastor of an inner-city Chicago church shares how he and his congregation have changed the way they work in their neighborhood -- and how that has changed the community itself.

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

Most Recently Published

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

David P. King: Organizational change is necessary for the long haul

Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I lead from the middle

Dave Odom: What makes an institution trustworthy?

Alaina Kleinbeck: What the U.S. women's soccer team can teach the church about worthiness

Jason Butler: Disruption is often the key to renewal

Susan M. Weber: Reframing evaluation

Gregory C. Ellison II: 'It's good to see you. Welcome to Fearless Dialogues. Are you ready for change?'

Dave Odom: How to balance predictability and imagination in administration

Dave Odom: Deciding what to keep and what to trash

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