What does it mean to pastor purple in red and blue churches?
Rising partisanship in our country has made finding common ground difficult. A recent study found that Methodism is one of America’s most politically divided denominations, with both congregants and their pastors roughly split between the Democratic and Republican Parties. This makes the work of a pastor – a spiritual leader to everyone in their pews – hard. Navigating those tensions and modeling new ways of remaining in relationship with those we disagree is not for the weak of heart. Pastoring in Partisan Times seeks to gain insight into pastoring purple in red and blue churches.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? This episode of Pastoring in Partisan Times seeks to answer that question in discussion with Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? This episode of Pastoring in Partisan Times seeks to answer that question in discussion with Rev. Juan Carlos Huertas.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Dr. Tex Sample
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? This episode of Pastoring in Partisan Times seeks to answer that question in discussion with Rev. Dr. Tex Sample.
Pastoring in Partisan Times Reflection with Revs. Fred Leist and Dale Stone
Join retired District Superintendent Dale Stone and Rev. Fred Leist, pastor of Missouri UMC in a Facebook Live conversation about pastoring in partisan times as they answered audience questions and reflected on the webinar series.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Dr. David Gushee
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? Rev. Dr. David Gushee, offers his insights. Gushee is a distinguished university professor of Christian ethics and director of the Center for Theology & Public Life at Mercer University.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Adam Hamilton
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? Rev. Adam Hamilton, lead pastor at Church of the Resurrection, offers his insights.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Rev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? Rev. Dr. Leah Gunning Francis offers her insights. Gunning Francis is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, and Associate Professor of Christian Education and Practical Theology, Christian Theological Seminary.
Pastoring in Partisan Times with Mike McCurry
How do you pastor purple in red and blue churches? Lay person Mike McCurry offers his insights. McCurry is the director for the Center for Public Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary and former White House Press Secretary (1995–1998).
Related Articles:
- Church Should Be a Sanctuary for Difficult Conversations, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
- 4 Opportunities for the Church in the Current Political Tension, Lewis Center for Church Leadership
- Pastoring in Partisan Times, Jim Simpson of the Missouri Annual Conference
- How One Pastor Is Bridging the Partisan Divide, The Atlantic
- How to Be a Purple Church in a Red State, The Christian Century
- 4 Tips on Preaching on Politically Charged Topics, Ginger Gaines-Cirelli for Lewis Center for Church Leadership
- Political Polarization in the American Public: How Increasing Ideological Uniformity and Partisan Antipathy Affect Politics, Compromise and Everyday Life, Pew Research Center
- Mega Church And Mega Issues: Pastor Adam Hamilton, Interview with WAMU’s 1A