https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/book-recommendation-part-time-is-plenty
Book recommendation: Part-Time Is Plenty — Laura Stephens-Reed
According to a 2018-2019 National Congregations Study, 43% of mainline congregations in the United States do no have a full-time (paid) clergyperson. 43 %....
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/is-your-congregations-future-hybrid-questions-to-help-you-discern
Is your congregation's future hybrid (part 1)? Questions to help you discern. — Laura Stephens-Reed
Two years ago many churches moved the whole of church life online because of the pandemic. Pastors and congregations felt the frustrations associated with...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/the-church-as-candidate
The church as candidate — Laura Stephens-Reed
Scenario 1: Your search team is interviewing a candidate by Skype. You’ve told the candidate to expect an hour-long conversation. At minute 57, you ask if the...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/so-your-pastor-has-left
So your pastor has left — Laura Stephens-Reed
“The pastor search team will meet this Thursday…” Normally I have a pretty good poker face. In this case, though, I nearly wrenched my neck swiveling it so...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/speaking-the-truth-about-power
Speaking the truth about power — Laura Stephens-Reed
You have been working with ministry leaders for months on a new initiative. In the process you and your team have carefully gathered input, communicated...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/17-flavors-and-counting-the-joy-of-ecumenical-ministry
17 flavors and counting: the joy of ecumenical ministry — Laura Stephens-Reed
I grew up Southern Baptist. I didn’t know there were other kinds of Baptists until I went to college, much less that there were lots of Christian denominations...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/the-measure-of-a-good-question
The measure of a good question — Laura Stephens-Reed
“What are y’all talking about?” “What does that mean?” “What road is this?” “Is that the Taj Mahal?” My 4-year-old son is learning to satisfy his irrepressible...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/tag/delight
delight — Blog — Laura Stephens-Reed
Helping clergy and congregations navigate transitions with faithfulness and curiosity
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/blog/what-you-get-when-you-call-a-clergywoman
What you get when you call a clergywoman — Laura Stephens-Reed
Recently the Lewis Center for Church Leadership published a fantastic article about how congregations can welcome and support their female ministers . The...
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https://www.laurastephensreed.com/what-are-my-congregational-coaching-options
What are my congregational coaching options? — Laura Stephens-Reed
Helping clergy and congregations navigate transitions with faithfulness and curiosity
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