Leadership for a Bold Church
We’ve asked Bill McKinney, PSR’s President Emeritus, to write a regular blog for this website, and we’re delighted that he’s agreed. Bill’s academic training in Sociology of Religion, his long tenure as an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and his many years in theological education make him one of the keenest observers we know of American churches and the public voice of American religion. In his new position as Senior Consultant for the Center for Progressive Renewal, Bill continues his work toward greater vitality for both “historic and emerging faith communities”.
Bill will post regularly in this space. He speaks for himself, of course—not on behalf of PSR or the PSR faculty—but we think you’ll find his words insightful and provocative as always. You’re welcome to post comments, but Bill also welcomes your e-mail to him directly, at wmckinney[at]psr[dot]edu.
Teaching a New Course in January 2013: "Adaptive Leadership for Religious Practitioners"
October 20, 2012 - 10:30am — wmckinneyIn January I will be teaching a one-week course at Hartford Seminary entitled "Adaptive Leadership for Religious Practitioners." It's a new course for me that brings together much of my thinking abou
Commentary: "Nones" on the Rise: One-in-Five Adults Have No Religious Affiliation
October 11, 2012 - 10:07am — wmckinneyA new study released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life explores the growing number of American adults who choose not to identify with traditional faith communities.
Film Review: The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson
September 24, 2012 - 10:53am — wmckinneyLeaving the theater after viewing Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master I overheard a woman say to her companions, “I don’t really have to understand a movie in order to appreciate it.”
Craigville Tabernacle Sermon September 2, 2012
September 13, 2012 - 6:15am — wmckinneyEvery Life Has a Lesson: A Craigville Story
A Sermon by Bill McKinney
Craigville Tabernacle, Craigville, Mass.
More About My Blog: "Leadership for a Bold Church"
September 12, 2012 - 4:28pm — wmckinney“Leadership for a Bold Church” is approaching its first anniversary.
Summer Reading 2012
September 12, 2012 - 4:12pm — wmckinneyReading is one of the joys of my life and a big part of every day of my life.
Mainline Protestantism in a Post-Protestant World (Craigville Theological Colloquy Lecture 2)
July 17, 2012 - 5:27pm — wmckinneyThis is my second 2012 Craigville Theological Colloquy presented on July 17, 2012.
Where is Mainline Protestantism Today? (Craigville Colloquy Keynote)
July 17, 2012 - 10:06am — wmckinneyThis summer I was asked to keynote the Craigville Theological Colloquy, an annual gathering of lay and ordained theologians who come to our little Cape Cod village to listen to lectures and participat
A Reflection on Local Church Consulting
June 11, 2012 - 6:53am — wmckinneyRecently I was asked to comment on a report to a local church prepared by a consultant representing a national church organization that specializes in helping congregations make “life or death”
Center for Progressive Renewal Webinar with Bill McKinney
June 4, 2012 - 7:35am — wmckinneyI'll be talking about recent research on American religion and its implications for congregations in a one-hour webinar sponsored by the Center for Progressive Renewal.
