by James Ellis III | Jan 28, 2026 | Opinion
As I was leaving an urban church I pastored, the congregation asked me to share things they should improve for whoever came after me. I recited a line from the title track of Prince’s iconic 1984 album and film Purple Rain: “You say you want a leader, but you can’t...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 22, 2026 | News
Gallup’s latest Honesty and Ethics Survey finds Americans’ trust in clergy continues to decline. Clerics join pharmacists, high school teachers, business executives, police officers, stockbrokers and telemarketers in “record low” ratings. In 2025, 27% of U.S. adults...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Aug 7, 2025 | News
Last Friday, Rev. Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed announced she has received two grants to update the 2018 State of Clergywomen Report. In the original 2018 report, Campbell-Reed sought to address a single question: How has the social location of ministers in the United...
