Everyone can’t excel in all roles.

But everyone can bring out the best in those around them, says the Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells. Read more »

Multimedia: Vocation

Os Guinness: Civility in the public square

The co-founder of The Trinity Forum challenges Christians to follow Jesus by becoming champions of civility. Watch video »

Article: Vocation

Heritage matters

By understanding his congregation’s story, a new pastor is able to help its members move beyond their church’s difficult beginning. Read more »



Reflection: Vocation

Good news

Leaders should share the good news about the church by noticing, naming and nurturing those whom God uses to produce good fruit, says UMC Bishop Will Willimon. Read more »



Q&A: Missions

Jeanne Radak: ‘It’s a ministry of relationships’

The congregation of Broad Street Ministry didn’t fit into any of the Presbytery of Philadelphia's existing categories, so it created a new one, says the Rev. Jeanne Bragdon Radak, a presbytery official. Read more »

Article: Vocation

You've come to the right place

Pastors often live lives of public isolation. But Sustaining Pastoral Excellence peer groups point to the need for pastors to find and rediscover the joy of community, a new survey finds. Read more »