Reflections & Research:
Sustainability
March 5, 2024
Mindful mentoring can help develop leaders
Studies show that while mentoring can make a difference, especially for women and people of color, mentoring alone is not enough. A white male administrator shares his ideas about ways leaders can leverage their roles to support and advocate for women and people from marginalized groups.
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February 6, 2024
Lessons from pastors who have left parish ministry
Though the number of pastors leaving parish ministry hasn’t amounted to a “great resignation,” those who have left still offer insight into the current state of the American church.
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What does mentoring look like?
A longtime friend resisted the title “mentor,” but that’s what he was to many, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
read moreabout What does mentoring look like?January 9, 2024
As more pastors age and retire, churches appear to be facing a succession crisis, a study says
According to recent research, the average age of pastors is rising and the number of younger — and aspiring — clergy appears to be in decline.
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