Reflections & Research
Discover what we are learning about what helps pastors thrive
April 25, 2011
Joe Richman: Everything is about stories
There is no more important thing you can do than to get other people to tell you their stories, says the founder of Radio Diaries.
read moreabout Joe Richman: Everything is about storiesJanuary 11, 2010
Clyde Edgerton: Storytelling and story listening
Storytelling assumes uncertainty. The Southern writer talks about how teachers, preachers and leaders can use storytelling to engage their audiences — and why he has returned to church.
read moreabout Clyde Edgerton: Storytelling and story listeningAugust 3, 2009
A holistic approach to wellness
Pastors work in a complex relationship network. New research shows that efforts to improve clergy health must go beyond eating well and exercise to account for the influence of congregations and denominational polity.
read moreabout A holistic approach to wellnessFebruary 23, 2009
Gardner C. Taylor: 25 ways to Sunday
Churches call ministers, but it takes time to grow a pastor, says the Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, the legendary “dean of the nation’s black preachers” who died April 5, 2015.
read moreabout Gardner C. Taylor: 25 ways to Sunday