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
From Queen Jezebel to Queen of Sheba
THREE NARRATIVES, THREE TROPES, AND THREE MODELS (The Church has to do better in its depiction of and relationship with Black Women) Three Narratives In recent conversations with Black Continue Reading
Failing Together
Win or Fail: Creating A Culture That Equips, Empowers, & Elevates Students Win or Fail Win or Fail is one of my favorite screen games to play with youth. This Continue Reading
The Exodus of Black Men from Church
The Exodus of Black Men from Church Introduction As an African American male doctoral student of Theology, Founder of 20/20 VISION, and seasoned pastor of Baptist churches in Atlanta, Georgia, Continue Reading
ΑΓΑΠΏ On the Margins: Utilizing Spiritual Gifts for New Ministry
Introduction A pastor can equip and empower an aging congregation to work towards an affordable housing ministry by educating the congregation about the problem of affordable housing (within the local Continue Reading
Another Way to Worship: C.A.R.E. Informed Congregational Engagement as Sustained Community
In my role with the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), I create spiritually formative experiences for young leaders aged eighteen to thirty. Our gatherings create the conditions for participants Continue Reading
Maker Infused Worship for the 21st Century Church
Maker-Infused Worship for the 21 st Century Church Jenny Shultz-Thomas April 14, 2023 Research Project Context This project investigates how maker culture can inspire church vitality post-COVID. The context for Continue Reading
Dealing with Difficult Texts: Teaching Korean Christians How to Be Engaged in Difficult Texts
Texts of Terror When I was a teenager, one of my classmates who is a peace-loving Buddhist asked me a question in school, “Why is a Christian hymn so violent?” Continue Reading
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
Angels on the Radar? The Bible and Paranormal Parallels
The Bible in a Secular World In his 1916 address “The Strange New World Within the Bible,” Karl Barth asked the question, “What sort of country is spread before our Continue Reading
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