Reflections & Research:
Rural Settings
January 9, 2024
What if preaching were an ongoing conversation?
Rather than a series of “one-offs,” sermons can spark a conversation that fosters communal spiritual continuity in the congregation. Here are seven strategies to do that.
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How to avoid falling off the “stained-glass cliff” when leading a dying church
When young, new or female clergy take over a struggling congregation, they often face the exhausting task of closing the church. A pastor and consultant offers guidance and support from ministers who have been through the experience.
read moreabout How to avoid falling off the “stained-glass cliff” when leading a dying churchMay 17, 2022
How an initiative to support rural pastors is saving farmers’ lives
What happens when pastors are challenged to “think like farmers”?
read moreabout How an initiative to support rural pastors is saving farmers’ livesNovember 30, 2021
Recognizing and strategically leveraging privilege is a discipleship opportunity
Through passages like Acts 6, the Bible makes clear how privilege must be recognized and addressed — and the benefits of doing so, writes an author and leader in racial righteousness and reconciliation.
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