Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

December 2005 - January 2006
Newsletter

 
 

Turn my Mourning into Joy

Ministry after the Storms

The aftermath of a hurricane is a lot like Good Friday. It lingers, and it cannot be ignored. Carole Cotton Winn on excellent ministry after Katrina.
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Alabama Pilgrimage

Journey into Remembrance

The Rev. William King goes in search of the sacred in his home state of Alabama. 
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Appreciative Inquiry

Sustaining the Goodness of Pastoral Excellence
Susan Weber explains an extraordinary process of organizational and personal change known as “Appreciative Inquiry.”
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A Litany for Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

Patti Kenney of the St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, Mich., offers a prayer for pastoral excellence.
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Shall We Dance?

In any church, change is a dance between congregation and pastor. And dancing well, Tony Meyer reminds us, takes time and grace. 
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The Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.