Expanding Leadership
Expanding Leadership in Contextual Ecclesiology Photo by 123 RF Contextual Description: In Matthew 9:37, we find a moment where Jesus tells His disciples that the harvest is plentiful but Continue Reading
Category: Church Leadership and Community Witness
How to Swim Upstream: Transforming Ministry from Conflict to Courage
The Who and The What The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)[1] comprises 65 synods, geographical territories governed by bishops. As one of those bishops, I oversee the states of Continue Reading
What does K-mart have to do with the black church and prison ministry?
Introduction When looking at this picture of K-mart there may be many thoughts that may be running through your mind: you may be saying I remember when the store would Continue Reading
Answering the Cry: Exorcism in the Orthodox Church
The Question of Exorcism In 1974, then Archbishop Iakovos spoke publicly about the importance of exorcism in cases of purported demonic possession.1 That public pronouncement, by a standing Archbishop of Continue Reading
Untrained Professionals Expected To Save Lives
Did you know that some pastoral leaders currently in ministry have not received the proper training? In every profession, there is a list of necessary skills to do the job 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