Spiritual Fitness
Spiritual Fitness in the Military Spiritual fitness is an important part of the overall fitness of a warrior. It gives the warfighter the strength to persevere in battle and the Continue Reading
Category: Church Leadership and Community Witness
The Racial Wealth Gap and the Black Church
The Problem According to the Brookings Institution and other sources, the wealth of the average African American is ten times less than the wealth of the average white American [1]. Continue Reading
Engaging Embodied Lament Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Life, as we knew it, had come to a complete halt. On March 15, 2020 the world came to a standstill as the COVID-19 virus caused life to stop Continue Reading
Protected: The Racial Healing Framework: 6 Callings for Systemic Change
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Pastoring to Families Undergoing Fertility Treatment
From the stories of the earliest church, we’ve told ourselves that breadth and depth of the human experience is welcome, our big feelings, our powerful experiences, the fullness of our Continue Reading
Congregational systems for clergy retention leading to parish growth and sustainability.
Congregational systems for clergy retention leading to parish growth and sustainability. Overview The Episcopal Church is experiencing a sharp decline in attendance, equating to reduced giving and missional activity. At Continue Reading
Restoring Church and Community: Food Justice and the City of Mesa Arizona
First United Methodist Church of Mesa (FUMC) is a located in the downtown area of Mesa, AZ, which is a city that is experiencing a new time of growth Continue Reading
Parish Seeking Priest for Match Made in Heaven: Inviting God More Deeply into the Episcopal Parish Clergy Search Process.
Introduction Some Christian denominations appoint clergy to a church to fill a vacancy. Denominational leaders make the assignments, the clergy dutifully comply, and the church accepts whoever is appointed. It Continue Reading
Strategically Restructuring for the Future of Methodism
Facing an Existential Ecclesial Crisis The United Methodist Church in America, alongside virtually every form of historically Wesleyan ecclesial expression, is facing multiple, significant crises. Much has been spoken, Continue Reading
Table Fellowship: Building Our Life Together
What could be revealed through sharing table fellowship together? It is through food and fellowship around the table that the welcoming and caring actions of Christ are revealed to us Continue Reading