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Erin Nelson: Experimenting for Innovation

Walk with leader Erin Nelson as she guides leaders of the church in the 21st century

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Playfulness Fuel

How joy and connection help reenergize us for the work ahead

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Called to Courageous Connection

One judicatory's experiments for leading change in troubled times

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Diversity, Unity & Division

A Bible study about having meaningful conversations with people who are different from you.

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Addressing Grief, Loss and Anxiety

An interview with Jennifer Grant

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Leading Divided Groups: Wisdom from Nonprofits

Practices from the non-profit world that can help your congregation navigate division

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Leading through Divided Times

How to cultivate Christ-like community in a polarized era.

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Calls, Card, and Other Traditional Platforms for Ministry

Lower tech ways to do ministry.

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Platforms for Ministry

In what spaces—physical and virtual—does ministry flourish now?

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Communities of Calling

Insights from the Collegeville Institute's Communities of Calling Initiative on how the theological concept of vocation can transform congregations.

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Linda Brown: Courageous Conversations for Mental Health

How one ministry entrepreneur is approaching mental health and wellness in the Black community.

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Equitable Leadership

SPACE for more voices

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Creating Belonging During a Pandemic

How and where to start creating belonging

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Director of Belonging: An Interview with Cat Moore

The power of presence and connection in lonely spaces

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An Expanded Experience of Incarnation

Inclusive faith experiences throughout the pandemic

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