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
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
STARVED TO DEATH FOR LOVE
I was not surprised. It occurs often enough when one is in ministry. There is a question that bothers many people who are not connected (or are loosely connected) to Continue Reading
resilien·city: a resurrected, resilient community
a pastor’s vision for transforming a dying church into a resurrected, resilient community When I first came to Old West Church from Georgia, I was told it was a 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
Reading the Bible with Rembrandt: Exploring Interpretation through Art
“When Mary is greeted by the angel Gabriel, where is she and what is she doing? How do you imagine her?” I posed these questions to the students, after we had 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
Creating Faith-Building Community for Young Adults in the 21st Century
Introduction The church has always been a place of spiritual growth and community gathering for all ages. So, how did the church become complacent and even accepting of young adults 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
The Year of Mark: How a Year with the Bible’s Oldest Gospel Changed Westfield Church
“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for It is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth,” the Reverend Baxter began, as he Continue Reading