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Joseph E. Arnold

Joseph E. Arnold is Registrar for Wesley Theological Seminary. He was previously Research Manager for Wesley's Lewis Center for Church Leadership.

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January 5, 2011 0

Monitoring Key Indicators of Congregational Health

Imagine driving a car at night and the dashboard lights go out. With the headlights on, you can still see the road immediately ahead of…

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April 29, 2009 0

Clergy Health — A Mixed Portrait

Studies of clergy beginning in the 1700s consistently found that clergy lived longer than other professionals. But by the middle of the twentieth century something…

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September 26, 2007 0

Is Your Church History a Static or Dynamic Force?

Church history is a lot like gravity — it is always with us whether we are aware of it or not. While church history may…

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Monitoring Key Indicators of Congregational Health

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Is Your Church History a Static or Dynamic Force?

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