Ecosystem Theory & Boundary Leadership
It is the contention of this study that many churches in North America are existentially threatened due to their loss of a viable role within the changing social and economic Continue Reading
Category: Church Leadership and Community Witness
Campus Ministry Sustained
Today’s Class Will Meet on Zoom What the New Arms Race in Higher Education Means Believe me, before I entered the doctor of ministry program at Emory’s Candler School of Theology Continue Reading
A Matter of Life and Death: How Eulogists Inform and Influence Homegoings
Introduction My brother Eric was the oldest of eight children. Considered one of the smartest boys in our county, he skipped two grades in school and graduated early. Attending Continue Reading
The Stained Glass Project: Revitalization Through Racial Reconciliation
Introduction Why Stained Glass? Other than a steeple adorned with a cross, there is no other clearer indicator of a “church” than stained glass windows. Ironically, stained glass serves as Continue Reading
Mama Tried: An Introduction to On Intentional Modeling
Believed to be somewhat autobiographical, Mama Tried offers Merle Haggard’s lament at the pain he caused his mother by his incarceration. Music historians note that Haggard, who did serve a Continue Reading
Kinfolk: Creating as a Pathway for Young Adult Leadership
Welcome to Kinfolk, where our lives are holier when they are shared together. In the summer of 2012 Kinfolk was a dream. Now, Kinfolk is a thriving young adult community Continue Reading
The Dream Center Project: Faith-Based Economic and Community Development on J-Street
The Project Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee is launching the Dream Center Project, an ambitious effort to build affordable rental housing in North Nashville, while simultaneously initiating economic Continue Reading
Participatory Leadership: Building New Habits in the Body of Christ
Introduction The church is not a machine, but pastors are often expected to function as if they are operating one. That is the basic problem identified by my Doctor of Continue Reading
Do Wesleyan Class Meetings Create Inviting Disciples?
Introduction The church is built upon invitation. In The Gospel of John 1:35-42 we read how the first disciples were invited by Jesus to “come and see.” An unnamed disciple Continue Reading
Out of the Box Church Renewal
The Albatross Countless midsized churches experienced a rapid increase in numbers in the late ’90s. In their excitement, they built big buildings taking on large mortgages, believing their growth and Continue Reading