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Gail Cafferata: Closing a church does not mean failure
Closing a church can be terrifying, but you don’t have to do it alone, says a sociologist and pastor.
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In-person worship services have not taken place at Brooklyn's Concord Baptist Church of Christ since March 15. Photos courtesy of Concord Baptist Church of Christ; all services pictured took place prior to the pandemic
Gary V. Simpson: The pastoral challenge of a Brooklyn church and COVID-19
From one of the pandemic’s epicenters, a minister describes his congregation’s experience through death and new life over the last four months.
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Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for others
The pastor of Quest Church reflects on her journey into ministry and how pastors must make space for others to flourish.
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Kylon Middleton: Moving the needle of racial justice is exhausting, vital, ongoing work
Five years after losing friends and neighbors in the murders at Mother Emanuel, an AME pastor writes about the impact on him, Charleston and the nation.
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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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James K.A. Smith: What do our institutions teach us to love?
The professor of philosophy describes his own journey with Augustine and the importance of leaders paying attention to the formation of desire.
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Leah Schade: How pastors can bridge political divides in 2020
The minister and professor of preaching offers a method of dialogue in advance of the coming election.
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David Emmanuel Goatley: Offering hope and help
Pandemic response requires more than words of encouragement for those who are suffering. It requires concrete steps to undo systemic injustices, writes the director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School.
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Melissa Florer-Bixler: Resisting busyness in the time of COVID-19
Pastors can be tempted to fill this time of fear with overproductivity. We need to resist that urge.
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A. Trevor Sutton: Meeting with your church online is vital for serving your congregation's needs
Online church offers congregations the ability to continue being church amid the coronavirus pandemic.