Reflections & Research:
Pastoral Transitions
April 14, 2021
A merged congregation bonds over a project to honor the freed and enslaved Africans buried in its cemetery
The Rev. Dr. Wanda Lundy, pastor of Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, walks in the church graveyard that inspired the 313 Project. Photos by Alexis Llewellyn A historic, predominantly Black congregation in New Jersey seeks to learn the names and stories of more than 300 unidentified souls buried in unmarked graves. […]
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10 guidelines for faithful innovation by a social entrepreneur
iStock / Tolgart Innovation isn’t a good unto itself; at its core, innovation is about solving problems, says the co-founder of RootedGood. She shares the lessons she has learned as a social entrepreneur. Is innovation becoming an unholy grail? It’s tempting to believe the promise of innovation: Innovate and our future will be secured. Start […]
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What is possible? Out of a season of hardship and into a season of hope
iStock / DariaRen From her perspective in the midst of the pandemic and with a new year dawning, a New York pastor advocates for leaders to look again for possibilities. Advent is upon us, and many are bracing to restart in a new year. Scientists have told us that we need to prepare for more […]
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Frankly planning for roadblocks is an advantage for pastors
iStock / Sorbetto Church leaders can remain focused on their goals by anticipating challenges, naming them, and preparing for them, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. This has been a year of roadblocks and challenges — one after another. And they just keep coming. Sometimes they pop up out of nowhere […]
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