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
Imagineer Preaching – Reviving Narrative Preaching in the Post-Modern Black Church
THE PROBLEM Preaching in the Black Church[1] has to be spiritual, hope-filled, creative, immersive, transformative, sustaining, liberating, comforting and defiant. In its best form it is comprised of four elements: Continue Reading
Bridging the Gap: Uniting Generations at Abundant Praise Baptist Church
Nestled in the heart of the Silverleaf community of Durham, North Carolina, Abundant Praise Baptist Church stands as a testament to resilience and adaptability in the face of societal and Continue Reading
Grief is a Language: Using Storytelling for Fluency
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”[1] – Zora Neale Hurston Years that Ask Questions In my memory, 2015 stands shrouded in a thick fog of forgetfulness. Continue Reading
Protected: If These Pews Could Talk: Pedagogy and Proclamation
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Drop the Mic
Introduction Imagine a church where people spend less time arguing and more time listening to the stories behind the arguments. I set out to offer my denomination, The United Methodist Continue Reading
Brick Walls Behind Opened Doors
What are the qualities of an effective leader in pastoral ministry? For some, homiletical skill, education, faithfulness, service, integrity, and the non-negotiable element of God’s call are more than enough. Continue Reading
Pour Out Your Holy Spirit: Transformation through the Font and the Table
Tensions were palpable. Everyone was moving quickly, and arena security was visibly on alert. The concourse was loud as some three thousand people made their way out of the Saint Continue Reading
Trauma in Black Men and the Black Church: Embracing a Humanocentric Theism
Ministry Context My research analyzes our church’s congregational context using data within a three-mile radius of our Riverdale, Georgia location. Comparing findings from 2012 to the present reveals notable demographic Continue Reading
Deconstructing Patriarchy, Reconstructing Faith
Patriarchy is one of those systems of oppression hiding in plain sight– especially in the Church. Over the course of history, the Church has used the Holy Scriptures to defend Continue Reading
These Ancient Words: Preaching so the Bible Can Speak
The Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the governing document of our denomination, begins with a Preamble that also serves as an affirmation of faith. It reads, in Continue Reading