Reflections & Research
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January 24, 2023
How to think about long-term viability in the face of urgent needs
Five questions centered on mission and vision can help organizational leaders find clarity about the sustainability of their work, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Bivocational ministry can’t become an excuse to underpay our ministers
Bivocational ministry might become more common in the future, but we can’t let that trend include exploitation and financial insecurity, says an author.
read moreabout Bivocational ministry can’t become an excuse to underpay our ministersJanuary 10, 2023
Peter Storey: Is the church here for the world or itself?
A retired white Methodist bishop from South Africa who worked with Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu to end apartheid urges American Christian leaders to take Christian nationalism seriously.
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‘Buried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities’
Hush harbors are a perfect example of how Christian community can flourish in the midst of oppression, say two authors in an excerpt from a recent book.
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