church leadership
Harvard Takes a Stab at the ‘Coming Spiritual Infrastructure’
Sue Phillips, a former Unitarian Universalist denominational exec and co-founder of the Sacred Design Lab, has written a sort-of “95
September 13, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
Fred Oduyoye
What Would You Do to Stay On the Bridge?
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence All relationships have seasons of tension—and sometimes discord and division. In church ministry
September 11, 2024
church leadership
How Love Fuels Ministry Innovation
Christian activist Shane Claiborne often tells the story of traveling to India to work with Mother Teresa and the Sisters
September 9, 2024
church leadership
Meet the Alpha’s
In Jonathan Haidt’s excellent new book The Anxious Generation, the NYU social psychologist maps the impact of two formation engines
September 5, 2024
church leadership
A Public-Health Warning On Parental Stress
This week the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, did something extraordinary—his office released a public health warning in response
August 30, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Pop-Up Conversations With Parents
What’s it like for parents to raise children today, especially if a growing relationship with God is important to them? And
August 28, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
What We Need More Than DEI
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a shorthand way to spotlight our need
August 27, 2024
church leadership
TRICK Leadership
Esther Wojcicki is a popular 78-year-old Media Arts teacher at Palo Alto High School who’s raised three wildly successful daughters—CEO’s
August 23, 2024
church leadership
In Praise of Non-Excellence
Every now and then, it is good to be reminded that God doesn’t call any of us into ministry, professional
August 19, 2024
church leadership
Two Keys to Transformational Ministry Environments
I’ve been leading deep-growth experiences for groups—from a few people to thousands—for more than two decades now. I’ve learned that
August 16, 2024