Christian-Muslim Unity Prayer Service

Cohort Four pastor Fr. Chris Wadelton shares a press release detailing a beautiful and unique service of Christian-Muslim Unity held each December in his parish. Fr. Chris Wadelton will co-host the Second Annual Christian-Muslim Unity Prayer Service at the Oratory of Philip Neri on December 16that 4:00 pm (550 N. Rural St. Indpls, IN 46201). …

Continue reading »

Asking Better Questions: My Experience in the WPLP

by Aaron Stamper Pastor, Cross of Grace Lutheran Church, New Palestine, Indiana My experience growing up as a white American male, combined with living in and serving a white Lutheran congregation in rural Indiana, have carved out a particular theological path. Ok, I’ll go ahead and call it a rut. Ruts can be helpful in…

Continue reading »

Expanding Pastoral Imagination: Teter Organic Farm

By Aaron Hobbs Pastor, Noblesville First United Methodist Church, Noblesville, IN I am an emotional person. I regularly wear my emotions and my passions on my sleeve. As a pastor this occasionally gets me into trouble, but I have embraced this reality as the way I am, as the Psalmist says, “fearfully and wonderfully made.”…

Continue reading »

Ten Ways the WPLP Gifted Me and My Ministry

By Jerry Ingalls Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Castle, IN The top 10 ways my two years in the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program were a gift to me and my ministry. A personal reflection from a Baptist minister. 10. Interfaith Engagement Whether it was learning about the ministry of conflict resolution and reconciliation from a…

Continue reading »

Following Jesus “Now”

by Joel Weir Priest, St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthodox Church, Crawfordsville, IN Last week my best friend since elementary school and I met for coffee. As usual we did at least a little reminiscing about “back in the day” (cue “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen). We usually touch on some crazy story from high…

Continue reading »

Top Ten Takeaways of the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program

by Mark Thompson Pastor, First Baptist Church, Brazil IN 10. No single denomination has all the answers I enjoyed hearing about God working throughout the state of Indiana from other participants in the Cohort. Not only was God working before the Program began, God inspired new direction to each participant as we learned from each…

Continue reading »

New Member Orientation in Congregations: A New Vision

By Rev. Libby Davis Manning Associate Director of the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program When I served in parish ministry in Fishers, Indiana from 2008-2017, teaching new member class was one of my favorite activities. My pastoral colleague and I invited the new members into our homes for dinner and conversation (people love to see their…

Continue reading »