Sustaining Pastoral Excellence

December 2007 / January 2008
Newsletter

 
 
 
 

 

Choosing Where to be Present: A Sign of Excellence

It was some of the most important advice Bishop Kenneth L. Carder ever received—and now he’s passing it along to you:  “Choose carefully where to be present.”
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“Our Daily Bread: A Theology and Practice of Sustainable Living”
A Report from the Duke Divinity Convocation and Pastor’s School

Wendell Berry and other speakers say a new appreciation and concern for all things local may be our best and only hope for survival.
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At the Crossroads of Pastoral Leadership:
Internal Bearings at Intersection

How do pastoral leaders who navigate by their internal bearings act? What enables pastors to live and act with integrity? Dr. Marianne LaBarre shares some patterns from SPE participants at Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry.
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Peering into Peer Groups: Study Needs Your Help

A major study of SPE peer groups gets underway next month, but researchers need your help. SPE directors: if you haven’t sent your participant list yet, please send it soon!
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