The advantages of informal authority
Positions with titles imply a legitimate endorsement to lead. But there is an advantage to leading with informal authority.
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Church of England faces backlash over rejecting women bishops
By Trevor Grundy CANTERBURY, England (RNS) – When the Church of England scuttled plans to allow women bishops on Nov. 20, incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called it “a very grim day for women and their supporters.” Now, that grim day is turning into a church-state nightmare for Britain’s established church. On Monday (Nov. […]
Read More >Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end donations
By Elizabeth Weise / USA Today (RNS) The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final month of 2012, experts say. Charitable giving overall increased by […]
Read More >‘#GivingTuesday’ event aims to boost charities
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) In the days following Thanksgiving, there’s already Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday shopping season. Now, a group of charities and corporate sponsors is urging Americans to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving just as powerful a day of giving to those in need. It’s […]
Read More >Atheists sue IRS for failure to monitor church politicking
By Kimberly Winston (RNS) A First Amendment watchdog group is suing the Internal Revenue Service for failing to challenge the tax-exempt status of churches whose pastors engage in partisan politicking from the pulpit. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates total separation of church and state, filed the lawsuit Wednesday (Nov. 14) in U.S. District […]
Read More >Why all pastors should be farmers
By Tim Spivey I’ve never been a farmer. Then again, I’ve been a farmer in training as long as I can remember. Let me explain: Farmers understand how things grow. They are planted, watered and harvested. They understand the organic process, and they understand what happens if they don’t plant, water or harvest: they reap […]
Read More >How to work with younger staff
I was thinking about what it really means to mentor younger staff. How do you make yourself relevant, relatable and valuable to someone half your age?
Read More >IRS receives complaint against Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter A secular group has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, alleging that their activity during the election season violates their tax exempt status. Read more at www.christianpost.com
Read More >Churches of Staten Island outshine federal relief efforts
NEW YORK /Christian Newswire – Evangelical congregations on storm-damaged Staten Island are outshining federal agencies in the arduous task of helping residents recover from the devastating effects of super storm Sandy. Almost immediately after the weather abated, Staten Island evangelical clergy organized and began deploying aid. The same response from federal agencies took days and […]
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