My sister and I had the gift of being raised by both our maternal grandmother and our parents. Grandma was wise through faith and lived experience as a southern Black woman born in 1911. I cannot remember her ever raising her voice or causing alarm with her demeanor. She, however, was a quiet power who did not mince words or shy away from truth-speaking.
Center for Leadership Excellence
Leadership Fellows Program – Curriculum that Inspires
Last month, 24 clergy and laity gathered at the NC Conference building to learn strategies for deepening relationships and building teams in their congregations. Committed to Christ and the flourishing […]
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Are you interested in participating in this four-week seminar with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove? Spots are filling fast. Claim yours today! Participants will: Receive a copy of Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s book, Revolution of […]
Moral Leadership in Public Life
In the context of America’s rising Christian nationalism, pastors and church leaders face a particular challenge: how to navigate the hot-button issues that are being used to divide people while […]
An Encouragement for March
“My whole life I’ve been the “nerdy” kid who was too much into Star Wars and had no concept of what it meant to be “cool.” In high school it was especially difficult to be who I was, and I struggled with not fitting in or feeling like I was like everyone else. It didn’t help being the preacher’s kid who moved around all the time and never felt quite settled where I was. As I grew older, it became less of a struggle, and in large part because of one of my favorite pieces of scripture, Psalm 139:13-14.
How do you tell your congregation’s story?
The way we tell our story shapes how we understand ourselves in the present and how we envision our future. What is your congregation’s story? And how can you best […]