Reflections & Research:
Wellbeing
August 8, 2019
Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual Report
Catholic Extension When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had so often described to him. When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had […]
read moreabout Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual ReportMay 14, 2019
The path to increased pastoral agency
Pastors operate in highly complex social systems, and even with formal authority may not feel empowered to lead change. The key to building their sense of agency is to build trust among stakeholders and cultivate habits of care. Pastors serving in congregations have much more freedom in their daily work routines than teachers in classrooms or […]
read moreabout The path to increased pastoral agencyApril 16, 2019
The dangers of workism, especially for pastors
Our culture prizes meaningful work, and a lot of it. What does that mean for pastors whose desks are actually altars? Workism is the new religious tradition in town. Workism proclaims that we must “do what we love and love what we do.” “In the past century, the American conception of work has shifted from […]
read moreabout The dangers of workism, especially for pastorsApril 2, 2019
Resilience and pastoral leadership
To acquire the resilience necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world, pastors need people, practices and purpose, says the director of the Resilient Leaders Project.
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