February 2008 Newsletter

The Art of Invisible Leadership

Contrary to the “charismatic” leaders who love the spotlight, real leaders are invisible, says W. Craig Gilliam. Fully present yet virtually unseen, they delight in building others and giving them space and opportunity to grow.

Ashland Pastors Find Healing in “Come Away with Me” Retreats

New program at Ashland Theological Seminary helps wounded pastors find healing for the brokenness they have carried into and experienced in ministry.

SPE Study:
Active Young Catholics Attracted to Ministry

Active young Catholics are drawn to serving a Church that needs their ministry, but many don’t see how they can connect that interest to their own talents and career plans, says a groundbreaking report from the Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project.

Religion in the News:
Non-Churchgoers Find Faith Outside the Church

Most unchurched Americans are turned off by the institutional church, but are open to honest discussion with Christians, according to a recent survey by a Southern Baptist research group.

Read the USA Today article or the original press release from Lifeway Research and view a Power Point presentation about the data.