Reflections & Research:
Pastoral Transitions
May 15, 2018
A church isn’t a blank slate, and neither is a pastor
Leading change requires understanding a community’s system for relating and behaving — and understanding your own family system, too.
read moreabout A church isn’t a blank slate, and neither is a pastorSeptember 20, 2016
How do you know when it’s time to leave?
The congregation of Turner Memorial AME Church in Hyattsville, Maryland, where Natasha Jamison Gadson recently joined the staff. Photo courtesy of Turner AME Resigning from a thriving megachurch was emotional and difficult for a minister on the staff. But once she realized that staying in a comfortable place was not the best use of her […]
read moreabout How do you know when it’s time to leave?February 23, 2016
Lessons from 20 years of ministry
The congregation and the community may change, but certain practices underlie effective ministry no matter the context, writes a veteran pastor.
read moreabout Lessons from 20 years of ministrySeptember 22, 2015
Pastors don’t have to choose between ministry and management
The church needs leaders who are theologians and CEOs. And seminaries and denominations should prepare pastors to be both, writes an elected member of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board.
read moreabout Pastors don’t have to choose between ministry and management