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Rhonda Brandon: You’re a Human First, Then a Minister

WebRhonda Brandon is the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources officer for Duke University Health System. Among her many responsibilities, she drives …

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Creativity in Crisis: Responding to Community Hardship from

WebWhat are congregations actually doing in the way of study, celebration, and action on environmental issues? People have produced many books, study guides, and …

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Caring for those with mental health diagnoses

WebThe book walks readers through five key principles of emotional intelligence — self-awareness, empathy, assertiveness, optimism, and stress management — …

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Thema Bryant: Bridging Theology and Psychology

WebDr. Thema Bryant is currently a tenured professor of psychology in the graduate school of education and psychology at Pepperdine University. She directs the …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Promoting Healthy Congregations

WebPromoting Healthy Congregations. Posted on December 19, 2006 by Alban. “Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom …

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Allen Stanton: What churches can learn from higher education

WebChurches are dealing with a society that is shifting away from church as a cultural norm, and institutional distrust brought on by politics and scandals of abuse. Both …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Rethinking Transitional Ministry

WebPosted on April 6, 2012 by Alban. The irony is that some speacialists in transitional ministry are having a hard time making a transition,” says Dr. Ken McFayden, Professor of …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Ministry and mental health

WebBefore you go… According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in five adults in the U.S. experience some form of mental illness. …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Self-care is not selfish

WebSelf-care is not selfish. Posted on September 1, 2014 by Alban. When the Rev. Jeanette Hicks graduated from seminary in 2010, a mentor cautioned her about …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Honor the body

WebAhmad Odeh / Unsplash. Christians have often had a paradoxical perspective concerning the human body. One of the (unfortunately) influential ideas about the body is …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » The Impossible Task of Ministry

WebThe Impossible Task of Ministry. Posted on October 23, 2008 by Alban. As all leaders of Christian congregations understand, when we speak of the cross we are …

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Searching for the Key: Developing a Theory of Synagogue Size

WebDeveloped originally by size theorist Arlin Rothauge, the categories are: Family church (up to 50 adults and children at worship). A small church organized …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Forced Clergy Transitions

WebYet forced clergy terminations—pastors, priests and rabbis being fired or resigning under pressure—is a persistent problem. A 2012 study found that 28 percent of …

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Finding the Right Blend of Action and Contemplation in Ministry

WebAfter a day of teaching, Jesus once more retreats to a deserted place for prayer and meditation. Jesus frames his mission prayerfully, embodying the rhythm of …

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Dwight Zscheile: We’re in the innovation business

WebThe Rev. Dwight Zscheile, Ph.D. is associate professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. His most recent books …

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Disaster Preparedness and Response for Clergy and …

WebPosted on January 2, 2007 by Alban. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have demonstrated in ways almost too large to comprehend the importance of excellent disaster preparedness, …

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From Birth to Death: Exploring the Life Cycle of the Church

WebThe birth stage of the life cycle is brief, almost momentary, in the scale of time usually associated with the full life of a congregation. (It must be noted that in …

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Public Health and the Private Soul

WebPublic Health and the Private Soul: Inside Shepherd's Hand Clinic in Whitefish, Montana

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Alban at Duke Divinity School » Staff

WebDirector, Alban at Duke Divinity. Dave Odom has benefited from Alban publications and consultants since 1985. As a freshly minted seminary graduate, he first subscribed to …

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