Reflections & Research
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November 2, 2021
At 90, Leighton Ford reflects on the ministry of mentoring
After decades of preaching at crusades, Leighton Ford turned his attention to mentoring Christian leaders. He embraces new methods while staying focused on the timeless need for a friend for the journey.
read moreabout At 90, Leighton Ford reflects on the ministry of mentoringNovember 2, 2021
“Voices for Vocational Accompaniment: Leading, Mentoring, and Learning From the Next Generation”
In this excerpt from a new book by the Forum for Theological Exploration, a mentor reflects on the urgency of young people discovering their prophetic vocation in and after the pandemic.
read moreabout “Voices for Vocational Accompaniment: Leading, Mentoring, and Learning From the Next Generation”October 19, 2021
Robert Rueda: Students in the Rio Grande Valley are ‘an incredible gift to the United States’
Campus minister Robert Rueda inspires students with his message that their experience prepares them to be leaders. Then they get to work.
read moreabout Robert Rueda: Students in the Rio Grande Valley are ‘an incredible gift to the United States’October 5, 2021
Increasing creative confidence one Lego brick at a time
A nonprofit founder and her godson invited their neighbors to take 50 Lego pieces and make something. The results demonstrated how small, simple experiments in creativity can be communal and fun.
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