The Faith+Leader
Research, resources, and reflections
Exploring Pastoral Leadership Models
A 5-part series from Faith+Lead’s Pivot Podcast
Hike and Seek
Nature as a window into the heart of God
Is The Offering Liturgically Optional?
Our response to God’s action in the world
Genealogy, Church Records, and God’s Larger Story
Things will be discovered that were either not known or were pushed to the side
No Longer Living in Christendom
How much do we trust God?
Monasticism and the Mayo Clinic
Silence and presence create space for centering in upheaval
Coaching, Curiosity, and Leadership for a Digital Age
The advantage of the discerning church
Stewarding Creative Gifts
Telling the story of God’s work in the world through media production
Good Courage Farm: Thinning Apples
Looking into the future with hope
Mary, Martha, Deion Sanders, and Me
The implications of imitation for church leadership
Editor’s Picks
Exploring Pastoral Leadership Models
Stories of Faith+Leaders
Read more articles about everyday disciples and leaders responding faithfully to God’s calling in their lives and communities.
Does God Dwell in High Places?
Science, faith, and the joy in exploration
Faith On Pointe
The spiritual practice of dance
Saying Yes to God: Building Bridges Across the Waters
From vision to reality
PAINt
God can repurpose our pain to create
More Articles
On Discipleship
Formed by imitating Jesus
Stewarding Hidden Talents
Uncovering the crucial gifts of those behind the scenes
Good Courage Farm: God Regenerates Soil and Spirit
Inviting all of creation to flourish
Filling in the Vowels
Seeking Buechner’s alphabet of grace in Vonnegut’s incomprehensible world
Pivot Podcast Roundup
What we’ve been talking about so far this year
A Life Worth Wanting
Following Jesus to purpose and meaning
De-Professionalizing Pastoral Identity?
On occupying time and being prophetic
Want to Read the Bible, but Not Sure Where to Start?
Different approaches to reading the Bible address different goals
Between Two Gileads
The danger of bumper sticker theology
Coming Back from Burnout?
Seeing our pastors as people with the same need for compassionate care that we have
Burnout Among Church Volunteers
Church membership should not be a source of weariness and burden
At Your Own Pace: the Funding Forward Faith+Lead Academy Course
Bring a more sustainable economic model to your congregation
Where Can Hope be Found?
The importance of eschatology in Christian community
Ashes to Go in a Drive Thru Culture
Paradox in practice
Church Finances – Funding Forward
A way through the overwhelm that aligns money and mission
Good Courage Farm: Seed Sent and Planted
A new documentary on Rural Ministry by Alauna Yust and the Faith+Lead team
