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Articles are written by Center staff, program participants, friends, and faculty of The Seattle School.
Faith in Action: Responding to Injustice
As a church or ministry leader, you stand at a pivotal moment in history. The challenges facing our communities, including racial injustice, economic inequality, environmental degradation, and the marginalization of vulnerable populations, demand more than passive concern. They require the transformative power of faith in action.
Resilience Research – Learning from The Camino de Santiago
In Fall 2024 and again in Spring 2025, Kate Rae Davis walked the famed Camino de Santiago as she faced a very personal journey with burnout. This series of pilgrimage paths attracts nearly 500,000 people each year who walk at least 100 km (62 miles), with many walking...
Why Leadership Development Isn’t Optional for Ministry Leaders
Leadership development isn’t a modern business concept imported into ministry—it’s deeply biblical and the biblical pattern is clear: effective ministry leadership requires both calling and cultivation.
Self Care for Leaders
This article is an excerpt from an interactive discussion with Organizational Psychologist and Executive Coach Dana Scannell, PhD and Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman, of the Center for Transforming Engagement. Dana and Rose share the challenges they hear as they do consulting...
Leadership Challenges – Team Cohesion During High Conflict
In times of team conflict, most of us want to run. It’s not fun, but we need to learn to hold each other’s tension so conflict doesn’t tear our teams apart.
Leadership Challenges – Stop Avoiding Conflict!
Teams can learn how you manage conflict and see that conflict can be healthy in order to move towards our collective goals and priorities together.
Leadership Challenges – Delegating Well
Leaders have to be able to have a tangential connection to what they have delegated. This doesnt mean there is a lack of trust, but it means we are all in this together.
Pastoring During Politically Polarizing Times – Virtual Summit
Don’t miss this 2-day virtual summit featuring a variety of speakers and discussions to help us lead during these politically polarized times.
Time Management for Leaders
Can’t seem to get on top of your workload? Boost your productivity, reduce stress, and lead with confidence with these effective time management tips for leaders.
Leadership Challenges – Leading through Difference
In our fractured culture, many leaders are experiencing a great deal of polarization and big gaps around difference. Dana shares his thoughts on how we can understand and appreciate differences on our teams.
