Christian Leadership

Understanding wellness and mental health among pastors in 2024

Research reveals positive trends but several complexities that contribute to a sense of clergy well-being.

By Shari Finnell Journalist

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From Chicago basement to international stage, the power of collaboration fueled a Latino-led nonprofit working with youth

In its early days, a startup nonprofit working to make the Bible more accessible to young people in urban areas found a crucial community partner. The result of their collaboration is a lesson for us all, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Elizabeth Tamez Méndez Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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How to manage the Judas in all of us

All Christian leaders are vulnerable to the discontent and disillusionment that plagued Judas. There are ways to check that, especially during Lent, writes the associate program director for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By James Wesley Dennis III Associate Program Director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School

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Retirement comes in phases

Retirement can be a tool to help discern God’s call into a next season, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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‘The Asbury Outpouring’ one year later

An academic at Kentucky’s Asbury University reflects on the connection that students were seeking in the 16-day spiritual event that captured the world’s attention.

By Henry Zonio Sociologist

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Is church membership a privilege to enjoy or a responsibility to fulfill?

Church membership should not reflect the exclusivity that often comes with membership in our culture. Instead, it should embody the generous hospitality of God’s love.

By Chris Aho Director, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Thriving Congregations Initiative

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Age does not limit Christian leadership

Encountering a unique ministry in San Francisco prompted a confrontation with her own ageism, writes a director of educational programs at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Angie Kay Hong Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Lessons from pastors who have left parish ministry

Though the number of pastors leaving parish ministry hasn’t amounted to a “great resignation,” those who have left still offer insight into the current state of the American church.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

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What does mentoring look like?

A longtime friend resisted the title “mentor,” but that’s what he was to many, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity