Resources
Our resources will allow you to explore these topics more fully, introducing you to stories and ideas that will spark your imagination and offer insight into the practice of Christian leadership.
A way of thinking and being that holds the past and future in tension, not in opposition, is crucial to the growth and vitality of Christian institutions. Traditioned innovation is an inner-biblical way of thinking theologically about the texture of human life in the context of God’s gracious and redemptive self-disclosure.
Christian wisdom is nurtured over the course of time in institutions that act as bearers of tradition, laboratories for learning and incubators of leadership. The practice of thinking institutionally requires Christian leaders to embody Christian virtues and to focus attention on the larger purposes of an institution.
Caring for the health of body, mind, soul and spirit opens the Christian leader to the riches of God’s transformative grace. Explore the life-giving habits and practices that enrich participation in God’s redemptive work.
The interplay among God, work, family and the individual presents complex joys and challenges. What does it mean for our priorities that God’s call lures us into relationship -- with God, with one another and with the whole of creation?
Vibrant institutions are attentive to economic strategies and practices that enable their sustenance and growth. How can Christian leaders deploy sound business principles and be true to the call to make sacrifices and to serve others in the Gospel?
The resurrection focuses our attention on God’s abundant gifts. Sharing snapshots of hopeful communities and their members opens our eyes to innovative expressions of ministry and connects us to the comprehensive story of God.
Traditioned innovation -- envisioning the future by honoring the church’s past -- is a way of thinking about how the church engages the world. Consider how to develop missional work and live out the Gospel message in response to great needs both in the United States and abroad.
The art of leading involves reading across disciplines and integrating that learning into the story of God. Read about the practical skills Christian leaders need, as well as strategic and imaginative ways of thinking.
Faith changes the nature of leadership. What distinguishes Christian leadership from other forms of leadership is its purpose -- to cultivate thriving communities that bear witness to the reign of God.
Conversations about leadership often begin with the pragmatic. How does the conversation change when we start with our underlying theological convictions?
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