Boundary Leadership: a Video-Based Small Group Curriculum
BOUNDARY LEADERSHIP AT EMORY The past three years of course work and research in the Emory University community have deeply shaped my view of how community is formed and how Continue Reading
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Eat the Livestream: Hybrid Communion in a Digital Era of Worship
“Eat the livestream, all of you.” In the 15th and 16th centuries, two reformers, Jan Hus and Martin Luther, set out to remedy a problem: the laity were not receiving Continue Reading
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Developing Virtual Ministry Models for Small Churches
An Unforgettable Day I’ll never forget Sunday, March 15, 2020. On this day, Cascade United Methodist Church, where I serve as the technology director, suspended its in-person services and weekly Continue Reading
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Between Sword and Surrender: Finding New Narratives for Christian Belonging
Campus ministry ought to create a welcome, safe space for first-year students to begin their college journey, to celebrate their faith and their gifts, and to be and become their Continue Reading
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Worship and Proclamation Post-Disaster and Pre-Recovery
When the storm has passed and the roads are tamed and we are the survivors of a collective shipwreck. ~Alexis Valdes BEFORE… A typical day contained scheduled appointments with people Continue Reading
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SOIL
What is the condition of your soul? For far too many Christians in America, the condition of the soul is in a state of decay and despondency, only exacerbated by Continue Reading
Spirit-Filled, Loving Community that Makes Disciples
The University of Valley Forge is a Liberal Arts University (UVF) located about 45 mins outside of Philadelphia in Phoenixville, PA. UVF has a rich heritage of making an impact Continue Reading
Behind the Veil: Re-imaging Masculinity Between the Black Church and the Black Community
On March 16, 2022, the most consistent and critical relationship to my spiritual and physical existence, the relationship between my mother, aka “MaDear, was changed due to her physical death. Continue Reading
We Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot: How church assets can be repurposed for the sake of the congregation and the community
We Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot: How church assets can be repurposed for the sake of the congregation and the community Introduction to Ministry Context The biggest Continue Reading
Protected: Beyond the Traditional: A Post Modern Paradigm of Leadership for the AMEC
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More Than Bread
More Than Bread The Red Doors There are two sets of bright red double doors at church I serve. The first set is large, and leads into the sanctuary, which Continue Reading
From Queen Jezebel to Queen of Sheba
THREE NARRATIVES, THREE TROPES, AND THREE MODELS (The Church has to do better in its depiction of and relationship with Black Women) Three Narratives In recent conversations with Black Continue Reading
Failing Together
Win or Fail: Creating A Culture That Equips, Empowers, & Elevates Students Win or Fail Win or Fail is one of my favorite screen games to play with youth. This Continue Reading
The Exodus of Black Men from Church
The Exodus of Black Men from Church Introduction As an African American male doctoral student of Theology, Founder of 20/20 VISION, and seasoned pastor of Baptist churches in Atlanta, Georgia, Continue Reading
ΑΓΑΠΏ On the Margins: Utilizing Spiritual Gifts for New Ministry
Introduction A pastor can equip and empower an aging congregation to work towards an affordable housing ministry by educating the congregation about the problem of affordable housing (within the local Continue Reading
Another Way to Worship: C.A.R.E. Informed Congregational Engagement as Sustained Community
In my role with the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), I create spiritually formative experiences for young leaders aged eighteen to thirty. Our gatherings create the conditions for participants Continue Reading