Playing and praying with children in worship

A move to part-time clergy sparks innovation in congregations 

Although church leaders often worry that switching from full-time to part-time clergy will lead to decline, congregations across the country are finding new vitality by reimagining the roles of clergy and laypeople. > Read more

Greg Jarrell: What does it mean for clergy to 'stay in their lane'? Pastors seeking to support justice movements should let people on the front lines lead. This means clergy are going to have to get used to being uncomfortable, writes a pastor from Charlotte, North Carolina. > Read more

Nathan Kirkpatrick: A character called "the leader" There is a distinction between the role you occupy and the person you are, writes a managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. > Read more

Melissa Florer-Bixler: Playing and praying with children in worship Giving kids a place in the front of the sanctuary allows them to worship in a way that comes naturally to them: through play. > Read more

A. Trevor Sutton: How do you keep great leaders? Finding good people to serve your congregation or organization isn't enough, writes a pastor. You also need to develop a strategy to retain them. > Read more

Chas Edens: Remembering my friend Jocelyn

The lonely death of a member of his community prompts the director of a community garden to reconsider the project's mission.

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