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
Reviving our Tradition of Lament in the Bahamian Church
Blog Written by Jacinta Marie Neilly Introduction: Reviving Our Tradition of Lament Perhaps you or someone you know is facing a tragic loss of life. Sadness, anger, and/or numbness are Continue Reading
Appreciative Itineracy
You want me to go where??? One of the distinguishing characteristics of pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church is itineracy. Pastors within United Methodist structures are “appointed” to churches Continue Reading
The Destructive Forces of Colonization: Three Things You Need to Know About Haitian History & Why it Matters
When Haiti is mentioned, what immediately comes to mind? Despite being home to an ongoing humanitarian crisis, Haiti remains largely “out of sight, out of mind” in North America. When Haitian news Continue Reading
Morally Imaginative Preaching: The Possibilities
The Small Membership Church A growing demographic across the landscape of the formerly mainline denominations is the small membership congregation. While small churches are not a new phenomenon, the frequency Continue Reading
Imagining the Possibilities: Cultivating a Nurturing Environment for a College Ministry
Imagining the Possibilities: Cultivating a Nurturing Environment for a College Ministry The Black Church has been and continues to be a central force that undergirds the African American community. It Continue Reading
Presence and Processing: Supportive Spirituality for Nurses During a Pandemic
Explanation of the Project What began as an attempt to understand how spirituality could be an asset to healthcare staff evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic into interventions to embrace spirituality Continue Reading
Before I live, I have to Die: A Grief Ministry.
“Let me not die while I am still alive.”[1] Such a profound revelation could only be spoken by someone lost in deep despair. Someone who has experienced the unexpected Continue Reading
Worship For The Next Generation
WORSHIP FOR THE NEXT GENERATION: FINDING COMMUNITY IN A VIRTUAL WORLD By Chad T. Martin Background Like many traditional mainline churches, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church has experienced attrition in our Continue Reading
Ethnography, Conflict, and Pastoral Care and Leadership
Ethnography, Conflict, and Pastoral Care and Leadership Introduction As pastors and church leaders, we have all been there. You have a plan, a vision for how to lead the church Continue Reading
Making Church Attractive with a “Rule of Life”
Why a “Rule of Life” In July 2020, I was appointed to The United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches (UMCPB). While this church had been formed out of a Continue Reading