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Mickey Mouse and Resilient Leadership by Tod Bolsinger, De Pree Center Church Leadership Initiative
I was once Mickey Mouse’ bodyguard. For one evening. For about 2 hours. But it altered the way I saw the world and today deeply impacts...
The Moses Project
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Rural Ministry in a Time of Plague by Richard Lischer
Reflections on Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery In the Gospels many of the episodes in Jesus’s ministry have their origin in...
The Moses Project
Aug 24, 20204 min read
How Do We Develop Self-Awareness? with Pastor Sarah Ciavarri
We are living the history that Ph.D. candidates will pull apart for years to come and the history junior high students will study for...
The Moses Project
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Listening is a Profound Way of Doing by Pastor Bob Chell
It is ironic that my best insight in being an effective pastor came one week before my official retirement. It wasn’t new to me although...
The Moses Project
Jul 21, 20204 min read
Patience & Persistence from Pastor Nicole Woodley
I’m a Madison girl (that’s my mother’s maiden name). My mother and her three sisters grew up helping at their parent’s restaurant. They...
The Moses Project
Jul 14, 20203 min read
What Changes and What Stays the Same with Pastor Brian Jack
Moses Project Cohort Pastor Brian Jack told me about a class he’s taking on preaching. During the class the subject of how long an...
The Moses Project
May 13, 20202 min read
Navigating the New Normal with Pastor Trish DeBoer
“In terribly discouraging times, try not to be too discouraged.” That’s what Moses Cohort Pastor Trish DeBoer told me as we talked about...
The Moses Project
May 11, 20201 min read
Wisdom and Experience with Pastor Willie Rosin
In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’re highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...
The Moses Project
May 8, 20201 min read
Burial of the Dead: Funerals in a Time of Pandemic with Pastor Laura Phillips
In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’re highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...
The Moses Project
May 6, 20202 min read
Russell Lackey: How to turn a vicious cycle in ministry into a virtuous one
Russell Lackey was recently published in Faith and Leadership, A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from...
The Moses Project
Apr 30, 20201 min read
Missing Your Ministry Partners with Pastor Hannah Bergstrom de Leon
In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’ll be highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...
The Moses Project
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Innovation During a Time of Crisis with Pastor Shawn Brooks
In our new series, Pastoring in Pandemic, we’ll be highlighting successes and struggles, sharing creative ideas, and discussing the harsh...
The Moses Project
Apr 25, 20202 min read
Leveraging Big Days to Reach New People in Rural Ministry written by Reverend Bob Bekkerus
Finding ways to connect with people who don't have a church is tricky in any setting. For the most part, reaching people who are not...
The Moses Project
Apr 25, 20203 min read
LUTHERAN FUNDAMENTALS written by Rev. Dr. Ken Jones and Rev. Dr. Mark Mattes
The cross We begin all conversation about God at the cross of Christ. It marks our Lord as the sole judge and redeemer of humanity. It...
The Moses Project
Apr 25, 20203 min read
Getting to Know the “Who” and the “How” of Your Community authored by Dr. Lucas Casey
Every community is different. Many people enter rural ministry having come from a different and sometimes non-rural context. This module...
The Moses Project
Apr 25, 20203 min read
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