Reflections & Research
Discover what we are learning about what helps pastors thrive
August 6, 2019
Mel Williams: Singing our way to hope
Singing draws people together, comforts the grieving, motivates and inspires. But most of all, it gives us hope, writes a Baptist pastor emeritus and singer.
read moreabout Mel Williams: Singing our way to hopeJuly 23, 2019
Disruption is often the key to renewal
When churches struggle to change their habits, stopping everything can open a way forward, says a church planter and pastor.
read moreabout Disruption is often the key to renewalMay 28, 2019
Karen A. Longman: The world needs what women bring
Developing women leaders takes more than teaching women skills to lead like men — it requires a new understanding of leadership that “writes women in,” says a scholar of women’s leadership in Christian higher education.
read moreabout Karen A. Longman: The world needs what women bringMay 14, 2019
Dave Odom: 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.
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