Reflections & Research
Discover what we are learning about what helps pastors thrive
September 19, 2017
A. Trevor Sutton: Here’s what I’ve learned from working with my mentors
Yes, it would be fun to be trained by Yoda on the planet Dagobah. But it’s the less eccentric elements of humility, vulnerability, honesty and wisdom that make for a fruitful mentoring relationship, writes a young pastor.
read moreabout A. Trevor Sutton: Here’s what I’ve learned from working with my mentorsSeptember 5, 2017
Dave Odom: Name your mission, develop strategies and then evaluate impact
Clarifying mission is just the first step. Leaders must then align strategies with the desired impact, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
read moreabout Dave Odom: Name your mission, develop strategies and then evaluate impactJuly 12, 2017
Research: The “stages” of ministry
Pastors need a “back stage,” a place where they can receive the support and care they need to be excellent in ministry and to flourish, according to the Flourishing in Ministry project at the University of Notre Dame.
read moreabout Research: The “stages” of ministryMay 30, 2017
Allen T. Stanton: What can the rural church offer a declining community? Hope
Many rural communities face decline. The church has a unique ability to stand in the hard realities and still preach hope, writes a rural pastor.
read moreabout Allen T. Stanton: What can the rural church offer a declining community? Hope