Moral leadership, social change, and the common good
Healthy boundaries are essential to healthy ministry. My own book, Professional Sexual Ethics provides case studies and discussions for group study. If you’ve seen the movie Honk for Jesus, you might be interested in The Rev. Dr. Doug Powe’s assessment of the Eddie Long case! (chapter 12) The Faith Trust Institute now offers many of … Read more
Creation justice is the most recent chapter in an evolution of thought in the United Methodist environmental witness. This tradition of beautiful words and actions shows United Methodists thoughtfully and faithfully engaging the most pressing environmental problems of the day—in each and every generation. Read more in my article in the September Newsletter of the … Read more
I am one of dozens of Christian leaders in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who believe that “Christian nationalism” contradicts both the teachings of Christ and the core tenets of the U.S. Constitution. We voiced our concerns in a recent op-ed. Jennifer Mattson and Matthew Lenahan, “These local Christian leaders reject Christian nationalism,” LNP | LancasterOnline, July 24, … Read more
Journalist Elizabeth Evans features my book and several graduates of Lancaster Seminary in her article, “Bivocational Clergy are Increasingly Common in Lancaster County and Beyond,” LNP and LancasterOnline, June 25, 2022. “Bivocational Clergy are Increasingly Common in Lancaster County and Beyond,” LNP and LancasterOnline, June 25, 2022.
Should clergy sexual misconduct be against the law? This is one issue on which fundamentalists and feminists agree. On June 15, the Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution calling for the criminalization of pastoral sexual misconduct. Thirteen years ago, the National Organization for Women (NOW) did the same. It is past time for churches and … Read more
Books@Atla Open Press Publishes New Volume on Bivocational Ministry, by Christine Fruin, May 9, 2022
What do theological educators need to know about bivocational ministry? Listen to the In Trust Center Podcast, Ep.12: Bivocational ministry, May 10, 2022.
It’s official. The book is now published! Bivocational and Beyond: Educating for Thriving Multivocational Ministry is an open access, edited volume for church leaders and those that teach and support them. Buy a hardcopy on Amazon. Download a free electronic version from Books@Atla Open Press. Contributors include bivocational pastors and other reflective practitioners as well … Read more
We Are Witnesses worship series by Discipleship Ministry is inspired by my book, Bearing Witness in the Kin-dom. This is a seven-week lectionary-based worship planning aid, available for free download. What do my book and this worship series have in common? They are both available online at no cost! The book is available free on … Read more
Theological school looks at the reality of multivocational ministry Interview by Matt Hufman, In Trust magazine, Spring 2022. Video of the full interview is found here.