Reflections & Research:
Mentoring
February 16, 2021
Listening to Pastors
Three Thriving in Ministry pastoral leaders share their pandemic experiences, highlighting the importance of mentoring relationships and connection to peers. Vicente Del Real Founder and Executive Director of Iskali Strong Foundations for Catholic Leaders, The University of Notre Dame Hector Vicenty (“Tito”) Associate Pastor of 1st Christian Missionary Church Renovación Pastoral, Esperanza […]
read moreabout Listening to PastorsOctober 27, 2020
A healing friendship in the aftermath of gun violence
The Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, who leads Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, hugs Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, of the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh. The New York Times / Photo by Hilary Swift The rabbi of the Tree of Life congregation and the pastor of Mother Emanuel AME talk about their relationship, their […]
read moreabout A healing friendship in the aftermath of gun violenceMay 14, 2019
Safe spaces promote thriving among women of color ministry leaders
Participants in the RISE Together Mentorship Network 2018 Launch and Leadership Conference, “The Power of Our Voices,” participate in the closing program. Photo by Katilau Mbindyo When women of color gather in cohorts, their experiences and stories are centered and affirmed, says the executive director of the RISE Together Mentorship Network. “God doesn’t call women […]
read moreabout Safe spaces promote thriving among women of color ministry leadersSeptember 19, 2017
Here’s what I’ve learned from working with my mentors
Yes, it would be fun to be trained by Yoda on the planet Dagobah. But it’s the less eccentric elements of humility, vulnerability, honesty and wisdom that make for a fruitful mentoring relationship, writes a young pastor.
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