Moral leadership, social change, and the common good
It is a rare ocassion to receive the fruit of scholarly research on ministry at the margins of power. Hartness M. Samushonga provides readers with wisdom from years of research and theological reflection on a form of church leadership that just might be the key to revitalizing Christianity in the global North. I highly recommend … Read more
Message from the Guest Editor In contemporary theological scholarship, the relationship between interpretation and action has often been treated sequentially—as though one first formulates an abstract hermeneutical framework and subsequently applies it to moral life. However, developments in contextual theological ethics, liberationist discourse, and empirical religion demonstrate that hermeneutics and praxis are co-constitutive. Our social … Read more
The Council of Bishops is hosting a Leadership Gathering at Knox United Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 20–24, 2026. Nearly 300 United Methodists from around the world have been invited to worship, listen and discern together about the future of The United Methodist Church. In preparation for this event, every participant has been instructed … Read more