Leadership

Final Exams Every Week: Life with a Peer Learning Group

Peer learning groups promote faithful endurance and mutual encouragement in the face of what makes the preaching life challenging.

January 6, 2020 | 5 min read
Intergenerational Worship Model Based on Scripture and Story

Residents of senior living communities often feel cut off from church life. Meanwhile, congregations often feel segregated by age. This participatory intergenerational worship model brings people together around Scripture and life stories.

January 6, 2020 | 8 min read
Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. on Sculptor Spirit

It is impossible to become more like Jesus on your own. A new book offers five ways to recognize how the same Spirit who worked in Jesus’ life can shape us to be more Christlike.

December 10, 2019 | 8 min read

Tim Shapiro on How Your Congregation Learns

Many congregations suspect they need to change but don’t know how. Tim Shapiro’s book describes eight steps that healthy congregations can take to learn together. These learning journey stages have parallels to elements of Christian worship.

November 12, 2019 | 4 min read
Mandy Smith on The Vulnerable Pastor

Christian leaders, especially pastors, sometimes feel bad about the gap between their ideal of Christlike ministry and the reality. Pastor Mandy Smith explains that honestly accepting vulnerabilities and human limitations makes room for God’s strength to be revealed in people and congregations.

November 5, 2019 | 4 min read
From Colleagues to Companions: Unexpected Fruits of a Peer Learning Group

What do you get when you put a diverse group of clergy around a table once a month? More beauty than you might expect.

August 28, 2019 | 5 min read

Four Ways to Mentor Worship Leaders

Four church leaders describe how they train and mentor worship leaders in their contexts. They try to identify gifts and to make room for everyone no matter their immigration status, age, or gender.

August 16, 2019 | 13 min read
Lessons on Developing Young Leaders: Recognize That Other Areas of Ministry Benefit from the Perspective Shift

Key 4 of four keys on how to develop young people as leaders in the church from six seasoned Latin@ leaders whose congregations and parachurch groups are leadership incubators for the young people in their communities.

July 25, 2019 | 6 min read

Lessons on Developing Young Leaders: Bring Others Alongside

Key 2 of four keys on how to develop young people as leaders in the church from six seasoned Latin@ leaders whose congregations and parachurch groups are leadership incubators for the young people in their communities.

July 25, 2019 | 8 min read
Lessons on Developing Young Leaders: Work Towards Shifting Perspectives and Implementing Change-sustaining Practices

Key 1 of four keys on how to develop young people as leaders in the church from six seasoned Latin@ leaders whose congregations and parachurch groups are leadership incubators for the young people in their communities.

July 25, 2019 | 8 min read
Lessons on Developing Young Leaders: Four Keys Towards Innovation

A discussion with six Latin@ leaders on some practical ideas for and challenges faced in developing young leaders in the church.

July 25, 2019 | 2 min read