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Networking, border crossing and staying on pitch
December 29, 2010 | L. Gregory Jones reflects on three essential qualities of leadership needed in the 21st century.
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Forget the résumé
December 29, 2010 | A new study finds that the character traits of personal strength, humility and discipline are better predictors of great seminary leadership than are a candidate’s credentials.
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Suggestions for the oral proclamation of Scripture
December 20, 2010 | Improve public reading with practice and feedback. And don’t be afraid to overdo it a bit.
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Leadership in the Wesleyan tradition
December 6, 2010 | In their new book, “Grace to Lead,” Kenneth L. Carder and Laceye C. Warner draw upon the early Methodist movement in Great Britain to distill instructive and formative marks of leadership for the church in the world today.
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The Work+Shop: Faith in everyday life
December 6, 2010 | Two Episcopal priests in San Antonio combine scholarship and discernment to help ordinary Christians ‘live life in full color’
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Politics in the pulpit
November 22, 2010 | Clergy are becoming more politically active, despite evidence that congregations prefer their pastors to steer clear of activism. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the gap between clergy and laity on politics.
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Embracing change, doing good
November 22, 2010 | The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches is the largest council in North America, but it keeps a low profile. The council is a faith-based nonprofit that serves its community through ever-changing collaborative partnerships.
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Differing attitudes about race reflect two Americas
October 25, 2010 | Black and white Christians’ views on race differ. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about race and the church.
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A church grows in Brooklyn
October 11, 2010 | A parish-based evangelical approach to church planting in New York City has created a network of congregations for young urbanites.
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Recommended reading
October 11, 2010 | There are plenty of bad leadership books out there, and David A. Davis ran across many of them in his quest for wisdom about leadership. He offers a list of books worth reading on the topic.