3.29: Experimenting
Pivot hosts Terri Elton and Alicia Granholm welcome back Assistant Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, Michael Binder.
Clergy
I’m here to find resources that can help me innovate faithfully and renew Christian communities.
Bowen Family Systems Theory Saved My Life, Jesus Saved My Soul
It helps us understand what is underneath many interactions
Stewardship, Gifts, and Disabilities
Anything a community does to cultivate new pathways for participation, communication, leadership, and contribution is going to benefit the whole community.
The Leader’s Emotional Intelligence: Awareness and Action
Knowing yourself well impacts care for others
Writing the Future with the Best of Your Past
If you are struggling in this current chapter of your money story, turn back a few pages to the best of your past.
Two Difficult Conversations in the Bible
The Bible is no stranger difficult conversations. Here’s where they show up in scripture.
Coaching in the Midst of Conflict
Powerful questions and intentional exploration
Meet Me in the Middle
How one congregation addressed political polarization head-on after the 2016 election.
3.28: The Art of Not Knowing
Pivot hosts Terri Elton and Alicia Granholm welcome co-lead pastor of The Church We Hope For in southern California, Inés Velásquez-McBryde.
3.27: Discerning the Challenge
Pivot hosts Terri Elton and Alicia Granholm welcome Assistant Professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, Michael Binder.
Finding Common Ground
People and places are interconnected. Remembering this helps us have important conversations about climate change.
Faithfulness in a Time of Collapse
Everything is changing. There is biblical precedent for this.
Facing the Future and Discussing Viability
Is it time for your church to close its doors? Here’s how to approach this difficult conversation.
Episode 43: Cultivating Rural Ministry with Rev. Dr. Sarah Cordray
Rev. Dr. Sarah Corday joins the February 2022 Book Hub to discuss her rural ministry contributions to the Faith+Leader blog.
Episode 44: Cultivating Rural Ministry with Rev. Allen Stanton
Rev. Allen Stanton joins the February 2022 Book Hub to discuss his book, “Reclaiming Rural: Building Thriving Rural Congregations.”