Spiritual Disciplines for People in Ministry March 26, 2008
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Christianity Today recently published an interesting article discussing the importance of those in ministry to nurture spiritual disciplines apart from their “church work.” Check it out here.
U.S. Religious Landscape March 19, 2008
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Religion in the News
A new report on the U.S. religious landscape from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life made headlines across the country. Below are two links for a series of demographic studies.
http://www.divinity.duke.edu/programs/spe/articles/200803/5.html
The Pew Forum: http://religions.pewforum.org/
The Pew Forum has some very valuable studies. There are good demographic breakdowns on a variety of topics of interest to pastoral leaders.
Wisdom and the Ministerial Community of the Covenant March 14, 2008
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During 2006 and 2007 the Department of the Ordered Ministry undertook an extensive set of trips to listen to Covenant ministers from all over North America. The purpose of these trips was to tap into the wisdom embedded in our ministerial community. The hope was to discern the formation and developmental needs of clergy as we continue the journey of excellence into the future. Hundreds of conversations later we discovered a clear clustering around 6 major themes. (more…)
Resource Books March 11, 2008
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Below is a short listing of books that are excellent resources for anyone desiring to take a look at congregational systems.
“Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading”, by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky. Harvard Business School Press, 2002.
“Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational Tools for Leaders”, by Gil Rendle. An Alban Institute Publication, 1998.
“Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous no Matter What”, by Peter L. Steinke. An Alban Institute Publication, 2006.
This is a good”package” of books to read together.
