- Alban at Duke Divinity School
Alban at Duke helps leaders connect and learn from one another by sharing practical wisdom, stories of thriving congregations and transformational models of ministry
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » Books
Alban books are now available from Bloomsbury The full Alban catalog includes books on congregational leadership, church size and its impact on dynamics, missions and outreach, and more
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » Leading in the weeds
I’m away from the Alban Weekly this week, but I’ll return to your inbox next Monday, Nov 17! I’d like to welcome back this week’s guest contributor: the Rev Dr A Trevor Sutton, who serves as the senior pastor of St Luke Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, and as an affiliate scholar for Acton Institute
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » Find your prophetic voice
Pray for courage Surround yourself with mentors and allies And remember: the prophetic voice is not yours alone You are surrounded by “so great a cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1 NRSVUE) who are calling you toward justice, reconciliation and hope You can always reach me and the Alban Weekly team at alban@duke edu Until next week, keep
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » Ministry relies on messaging
Communication plans don’t have to be complicated or expensive Email and social media cost little to nothing But if you use them well, you will see big returns on your investment You can always reach me and the Alban Weekly team at alban@duke edu Until next week, keep leading!
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » History
For 40 years, the Alban name has been synonymous with building up congregations and their leaders Founded in 1974 by the Rev Loren Mead, The Alban Institute pioneered new ways of enabling congregational leaders to be agents of grace and transformation that could shape and heal the world
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » Reframe failure
He failed miserably, he realized what he needed to do differently and in 1 Chronicles 16, he succeeded When we fail, let’s learn from what happened and keep moving forward You can always reach me and the Alban Weekly team at alban@duke edu Until next week, keep leading!
- Alban at Duke Divinity School » A way forward
Structural upheaval is disorienting, but it is not unprecedented The church has outlasted empires I am confident we will get through the present crises, too You can always reach me and the Alban Weekly team at alban@duke edu Until next week, keep leading! Editor, Alban at Duke Divinity
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