Reflections & Research
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May 5, 2020
The gifts of the small church in a pandemic
In times of sickness and anxiety, the deep relationships in a small-membership church can be a powerfully sustaining force, writes a leader in cultivating thriving rural communities.
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Do you need full-time clergy to be a vital congregation?
Don’t let the ingrained belief that only churches with full-time pastors can thrive keep you from making the switch to part-time clergy, writes an author who has researched the effects of part-time ministry.
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How to think about what’s next when the future is unclear
COVID-19 presents us with overwhelming daily challenges, but we must also begin to consider what’s ahead, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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David Emmanuel Goatley: Offering hope and help
Pandemic response requires more than words of encouragement for those who are suffering. It requires concrete steps to undo systemic injustices, writes the director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School.
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