June 2002
Best Practices of Ministry
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Characteristics of Effective Congregational Leader
By Thomas P. Holland
The issues of leadership that were often raised in the Zacchaeus Project discussions led to initiation of the Emmaus Project.
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Marks of Vitality
By William L. Sachs
When the risen Christ appeared to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24) their destination and their lives suddenly changed.
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Personal Reflections on Leadership Challenges
By Charles E. Jenkins
In a conversation one afternoon Ed Friedman wondered aloud about “the good people of the world who are burning out trying to change the unmotivated.”
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Transforming Attitudes about Ministry
By William F. Dopp
Our attitudes often dictate what kind of people we become. Likewise, our attitudes as communities of faith dictate what kinds of congregations we become. Here are two good examples.