Reflections & Research:
Pastors of color
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 […]
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Baptism as sacramentally, essentially anti-racist
Unsplash / Jason Leung The promises made through baptism must reflect Christians’ commitment to justice and peace for all people, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity. When my son was in first grade, he joined the chorus at his public magnet school for performing and visual arts. He was […]
read moreabout Baptism as sacramentally, essentially anti-racistSeptember 9, 2020
Brutalizing Black bodies is an assault against God
“Don’t kill my son” reads the face mask of a woman who holds her child during a demonstration. Unsplash / Photo by Nechirwan Kavian The torture inflicted on Black people dates back to enslavement and continues to this day as a denial of their humanity, writes the dean of Duke Chapel. Sometimes, being shot in […]
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How can congregations help Black clergywomen flourish?
The Rev. Alexis Carter Thomas preaching. Photo courtesy of the author Intentional self-care, a church’s ethos of care and congregational openness to new approaches are notable factors that contribute to the thriving of Black clergywomen, a researcher has found. Not too long after I joined the pastoral staff of a church, another team member gave […]
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